Patna schools directed to revise timings
Hindustan TimesPATNA: Taking note of the heat wave conditions prevailing in the state, the Patna district magistrate in an order issued on Friday directed all school authorities to reschedule the timings of academic activities till 11:45 am. Residents are likely to feel the heat as maximum temperature in the state is likely to stay above 40°C with high relative humidity, said officials of Patna Meteorological Centre on Friday. Patna, Arwal, Aurangabad, Nalanda, Sheikhpura, and Bhojpur recorded a maximum temperature of 42°C each while Muzaffarpur, Vaishali, Gopalganj, Siwan, and Saran recorded a maximum temperature of 40°C, officials said. Kumar Gaurav, an official at Patna Meteorological Centre, said, “North-westerly winds are prevailing over the state up to 5.8km above mean sea level.