TOP STORY/ 📌 Major Headlines

Sanitary Pad Controversy: Congress launched a free sanitary napkin distribution scheme in Bihar for 5 lakh women, packaging it with Rahul Gandhi’s photo. This has sparked criticism, with the NDA calling it “an insult” to women millenniumpost.in+14hindustantimes.com+14news.abplive.com+14.

9 July Chakka Jam: The Mahagathbandhan, led by Tejashwi Yadav, has announced a statewide transport strike on 9 July to protest the special intensive revision of voter rolls news.abplive.com+4deccanherald.com+4navbharattimes.indiatimes.com+4.

RJD Leadership Confirmed: Lalu Prasad Yadav was re-elected unopposed as RJD president for the 13th time, signaling continuity in party leadership ahead of the assembly election navbharattimes.indiatimes.com+2deccanherald.com+2timesofindia.indiatimes.com+2.

Electoral Roll Update: Over 1.5 crore households (87%) in Bihar have received voter verification forms, as part of a massive special revision of the electoral list timesofindia.indiatimes.com+11news.abplive.com+11economictimes.indiatimes.com+11.

NDA Infighting: Upendra Kushwaha voiced concerns within NDA over alleged irregularities in the voter roll update process millenniumpost.in.

🏗️ Infrastructure & Development

Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge: A new six-lane extradosed bridge over the Ganges, spanning nearly 10 km and easing traffic pressure on Mahatma Gandhi Setu, was inaugurated on 23 June and is expected to be fully operational by July 2025 en.wikipedia.org+1economictimes.indiatimes.com+1.

Patna Metro: The city's metro project is on track, with Phase 1 (five stations) scheduled to begin operations by August 2025 en.wikipedia.org+9en.wikipedia.org+9en.wikipedia.org+9.

Bihta Airport Expansion: Construction of a major passenger terminal at Bihta Airport will commence in June 2025, including a 68,000 m² terminal to handle 3,000 passengers at a time en.wikipedia.org.

🏅 Sports in Bihar

Khelo India Youth Games 2025: Bihar hosted the nationwide multi-sport event from 4–15 May across five cities. Over 10,000 athletes competed in 28 disciplines. Patna's mascot "Gajasimha" symbolized local pride en.wikipedia.org.

Vande Bharat Express: The Gorakhpur–Patliputra route’s new Vande Bharat Express was inaugurated, offering faster travel (approx. 7 hrs) six days a week since 22 June en.wikipedia.org.

📷 Photo Highlights

Pictures of flood havoc in Saharsa captured the devastation as the Kosi River overflowed, submerging homes and disrupting lives prabhatkhabar.com.

Political rallies and development projects across Patna—including bridge inaugurations and metro site activities—were covered extensively in local image galleries .

https://dev.republicworld.com/world-news/operation-midnight-hammerEmotional moments during the sanitary pad distribution event featured prominently in today’s visual coverage.