Tag: Heat Wave

Bhubaneswar: The State Capital registered a record temperature on Saturday for the fourth consecutive day as mercury went up to 40.6 degree Celsius. Bhubaneswar was the hottest in the State on Saturday. The city had registered 40.4 degree Celsius on Friday. The condition will prevail in next three-four days, weather officials predicted. The mercury will […]

Bhubaneswar: Terming the revised school timings as a wrong decision of Odisha Mass Education Department, Congress MLA Santosh Singh Saluja on Sunday urged the State government to close the school before 11:30 AM every day in order to ensure the safety of students and teachers from the scourge of impending heatwave. The development comes a […]

Bhubaneswar: In view of the soaring daytime temperature that crossed 40 degree Celsius at several places in the State, schools have started classes in morning shift from today to avoid heat wave related eventuality. The School and Mass Education department has directed all District Education Officers (DEOs) to ensure morning classes amid strict adherence to […]

Bhubaneswar: The timings for morning for class 9 to 12 students are likely to change in view of the sudden rise in maximum temperature and possible heat wave conditions in the State, said Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Samir Dash on Tuesday. While talking to reporters in Bhadrak, Dash said that the government on […]

Bhubaneswar: Get ready for harsh sultry days as the maximum temperature in Odisha will be above normal for a long period of three months till May, predicts the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday. The probability forecast for maximum temperature issued for several sub-divisions of India issued by IMD indicates above normal maximum temperature in […]

Bhubaneswar: Following a widespread criticism, Odisha government again revised its morning school class timings for the students of standard 9 to 12 on Tuesday. As per the latest timings issued by State Mass Education Department, students of standard 9 and 11 will have to attend classes from 7 am to 9 am, while students of […]

New Delhi: After experiencing severe heat-wave condition in the last couple of days, Odisha is likely to heave a sigh of relief from the scorching heat from tomorrow. In an exclusive interview to OTV, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General (DG) of India Meteorological Department (IMD) thunderstorm and rainfall activities might help decrease the mercury level in […]

Bhubaneswar: After reeling under intense heat wave conditions for the past couple of days, the people of Odisha are expected to get much needed relief as India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted rain, thunderstorm in the next few days. #Heatwave to #severe heatwave conditions very likely to prevail in some districts of Odisha #today (01.04.2021) […]

Bhubaneswar: Mercury continued to rise in Odisha as nine places recorded 40 degree Celsius or more in the last 24 hours, said the Meteorological Centre in the capital city on Friday. Boudh recorded the maximum temperature of 40.8 degree Celsius on Thursday. After Boudh, Bhubaneswar was the hottest at 40.4 degree Celsius followed by Bolangir […]

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued heat wave alert for three Odisha districts- Khordha, Cuttack and Nayagarh. As per the latest weather bulletin of the IMD, these districts will experience heat wave conditions in the next 48 hours (till March 28). The weather forecasting agency has issued ‘Yellow warning’ in this regard. […]

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted rain and thunderstorm activities in different parts of Odisha in the next 24 hours. While light to moderate rain or thunderstorm is likely to occur in several parts of Mayurbhanj and Balasore, Yellow warning (thunderstorm and lightning alert) has been issued for both the districts. As […]

Bhubaneswar: Intense heat wave condition continued for the second consecutive day in Odisha on Thursday as the weather bureau cautioned people not to venture out till 4 pm. As per a bulletin issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar on Thursday morning, the heat wave condition will be felt in as many as 20 districts […]

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted that the maximum temperature (Day temperature) is likely to rise by around 2 degrees C during the next 48 hours and it will decrease by 2-3 degrees after three days over the districts of Odisha. Similarly, the maximum temperature will be above normal by 4-6 degree […]

Bhubaneswar: Respite seems to have become a dream for people in Odisha with the State scorching under intense heat wave. The Baripada city in the State on Tuesday recorded the season’s highest maximum temperature of 44.6 degrees while 16 places saw mercury jump above 40 Celsius degree mark. Below Baripada, as many as four places […]

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded orange alert for heat wave in 21 districts in the State for the next two days. “An east-west trough at mean sea level runs from East Uttar Pradesh to west Assam. Under the influence of dry westerly winds prevailing in the lower levels and local heating and […]