- By Ritesh Kumar
- Thu, 02 Jan 2025 06:56 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Bihar School News: In response to the prevailing cold wave, the Patna district administration has revised school timings until January 6. All private and government schools, including pre-schools, anganwadi centres, and coaching institutes, are required to conduct academic activities between 9 am and 4 pm from January 2 to January 6, as per an official order.
Patna recorded a minimum temperature of 10.6 degrees Celsius on Thursday, accompanied by low visibility due to dense fog in several parts of the state, according to the Meteorological Department.
The cold wave intensified across Bihar, with Dehri and Banka registering the lowest temperature in the region at 4.4 degrees Celsius each, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported.
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Over the next three to four days, minimum temperatures in various parts of Bihar, including Patna, are expected to range between 6 and 11 degrees Celsius.
According to the IMD bulletin, Dehri and Banka were the coldest places in the state on Thursday, followed by Aurangabad (6.7 degrees Celsius), Buxar (7.1 degrees Celsius), Bhagalpur (7.6 degrees Celsius), Gaya and Arwal (7.8 degrees Celsius each), Vaishali (8.4 degrees Celsius), Saharsa (8.5 degrees Celsius), and Sitamarhi (8.6 degrees Celsius).