Tag: Heat Wave

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) today said the heat wave condition would prevail in Odisha till next four days while there would be Norwester in some parts of the state during the period. Talking to OTV, Dr Sarat Chandra Sahu, Director, Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar, said at present, the wind flow towards the land in […]

Bhubaneswar: After five days of respite from gruelling heat and humidity due to widespread rainfall in most parts of Odisha as a result of Cyclone Roanu, temperature again rose alarmingly in the state, especially in the western Odisha, today with temperature going beyond 40 degree Celsius in 13 places. Talking to OTV, Mamata Yadav, Director-in-charge, […]

Bhubaneswar: The Met department has predicted more rainfall in south and coastal Odisha in the next 48 hours as the well marked low pressure concentrated into a depression today. “The well-marked low pressure formed over north Sri Lanka and its adjoining area over Gulf of Mannar and south-west Bay of Bengal yesterday, concentrated into a […]

Heat wave conditions continued to sweep several parts of Odisha with 12 places recording above 40 degree Celsius on Thursday, while authorities confirmed another two sunstroke deaths, taking the official toll to 16

Temperature in most parts of Odisha which had come down appreciably due to widespread rain and thundershower a day before yesterday, rose sharply today with 15 places recording 40 degree Celsius and above

Bhubaneswar: Temperature went up alarmingly in the coastal belt of Odisha today with the capital city recording 45.3 degrees Celsius on Thursday. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded a severe heat wave warning in the coastal districts. As per a Met release here this evening, mercury shot up to 40 degree Celsius above in […]

Bhubaneswar: Though people in some parts of interior Odisha had some relief from gruelling heat following reports of kalabaisakhi (norwester), there was no let up in the heat wave as temperature remained at 40 degree Celsius and above in 14 places. As per a Met release issued this evening, Sonepur was the hottest place in […]

Bhubaneswar: While the people of coastal Odisha had some relief from the scorching sun, there was no respite from the intense heat wave for the people in the interior region of the state on Monday. As per a Met release this evening, Titlagarh remained the hottest place in the state for the third consecutive day […]

Having already extended school holidays till April 26, the Odisha government today announced summer vacation from tomorrow after IMD predicted temperature would hover around 42 degree Celsius at many places in the coming few days

With the heat wave intensifying in most parts of Odisha today with Titlagarh breaking the 17-year record in April at 48.5 degree Celsius, the Met department has predicted that there will be no change in the heat wave condition till May 3

Bhubaneswar: Amidst an unwavering heat wave sweeping Odisha; the State government today announced ex-gratia compensation of Rs 50, 000 for each death caused by sun stroke. Making the announcement, Special Relief Commissioner Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra, said that the compensation will be paid out of the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF). “We have written to the […]

Even as a gruelling heat wave continued to grip most parts of interior Odisha today with temperature going up further in the coastal belt, the Met office has predicted that the state would witness severe heat wave condition for four days from April 22

Bhubaneswar: The unrelenting heat wave continued to cripple Odisha as the mercury went up to 40 degree Celsius and above at 17 places on Tuesday. According to a release issued by Met department, Sundaragrh emerged as the hottest city in the state today after mercury soared up to 46 degree Celsius followed by Hirakud at […]

Bhubaneswar: With no chances of rain, the met department has predicted that the unrelenting heat wave will continue to sweep the State for at least a week. A Met release this evening said Sonepur was the hottest place in the state today at 45.8 degree Celsius while temperature went up to 40 degrees and beyond […]

Bhubaneswar: While the people of coastal Odisha had a slight respite from the gruelling heat wave, there is no end to the miseries of the people in the west and central region of the state as mercury continues to stay in the forties. A Met release this evening said Titlagarh was the hottest place in […]