Tag: Mercury

The conjunction was brightest on Friday morning but will remain visible until Monday from most parts of the world.

The powerful eruption, known as a coronal mass ejection (CME), was seen emanating from the sun's far side on the evening of April 11 and took less than a day to strike Mercury

Bhubaneswar: Rains brought respite from the sweltering heat in Odisha today as most parts of the state experienced a further drop in temperature. The mercury breached the 40 degrees Celsius mark in only four places, compared to nine yesterday. Rainfall in several coastal areas since Sunday has acted as a coolant in the state. Capital […]

Patnagarh: BJP activists led by MLA KV Singhdeo today staged a sit-in in-front of the local electricity office here in Bolangir district in protest against frequent power cuts in the area. The protesters alleged that normal life has been miserably affected due to undeclared power cuts even as the mercury hovers around 45 degrees C […]

Bhubaneswar: Heat wave conditions persisted in many places of Odisha today with Bhawanipatna recording the highest temperature of 42.7 degrees Celsius in the state. The mercury hovered above 40 degrees Celsius in at least 11 places, mostly in western Odisha, while the coastal areas experienced cloudy conditions, according to the Meteorological centre. The state capital, […]

Bhubaneswar: The heat wave condition returned to Odisha with rise in the mercury level today as Jharsuguda turned out to be the hottest plae in the state with 43 degrees Celsius. The mercury hovered above 40 degrees Celsius in at least ten places, mostly in western Odisha. After Jharsuguda, Balangir recorded a maximum temperature of […]

Bhubaneswar: With the onset of April, heat waves continued to shatter temperature records in internal and western pockets of Odisha, even as Bolangir crossed 44 degrees today followed by Titilagarh. Seven town of the State gripped by the heatwaves has gone up from 40 to 44 degree for last one week. The entire western region […]

The people of Odisha will have the privilege of witnessing a rare celestial phenomenon on May 9 as the Mercury will cross the face of the Sun for the third time in the 21st Century

New York: Increased levels of lead and mercury in the blood could raise bad cholesterol levels, known to damage arteries, and increase the risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a preliminary research. The findings by researchers from the Jacobi Medical Center in New York City showed that people with a high level of […]

London: Two satellites developed in Europe and Japan are on their way to the Sun’s closest planet Mercury. It is likely to take them seven years to reach their destination. The joint endeavour BepiColombo left Earth on an Ariane rocket that launched out of South America on Friday, the BBC said. The probes lifted clear […]

Bhubaneswar: Blistering heat persisted in most parts of Odisha today and Titlagarh was the hottest place with 43.3 degree celsius in the state where sunstroke has so far claimed one life. The mercury hovered above 40 degree Celsius in at least 10 places in the state as entire western Odisha and many parts of southern […]

Bhubaneswar: Sweltering heat wave condition prevailed in most parts of Odisha today with the mercury touching 42.9 degrees Celsius at Jharsuguda, making it the hottest place in the state. The mercury hovered above 40 degrees Celsius in at least eight places, mostly in western Odisha, while cloudy condition in the coastal areas of the state […]

Bhubaneswar: The mercury started rising across Odisha amid signs of revival of heat wave today after a brief respite for two days, as Angul remained the hottest place in the state with 42.7 degrees Celsius. The mercury hovered above 40 degrees Celsius in at least nine places on Tuesday, especially in western Odisha. The industrial […]

Bhubaneswar: Heatwave conditions prevailed in most parts of Odisha today with the mercury soaring up to 44 degrees Celsius at Titlagarh, making it the hottest place in the state. The entire western region of Odisha sizzled under intense heat, the Meteorological office here said. At least 13 places in the state recorded temperature above 40 […]

Bhubaneswar: The mercury soared above 43 degrees Celsius mark in five Odisha towns on Thursday, with the IMD issuing heat wave warning in the state during next 48 hours. “Heatwave conditions are likely to prevail over in some parts of interior Odisha during the next 48 hours,” the MeT department said in a bulletin here […]