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The weather department has predicted heavy rain in several parts especially coastal and interior regions of Odisha today

Bhubaneswar: The severe cold wave has further intensified in Odisha as most parts of the state came under extreme cold wave conditions with mercury dropping to below 10 degrees Celsius in 11 places. According to a Met release this evening, Daringbadi recorded 4.3 degrees, the lowest temperature in the state this year. Apart from Daringbadi, […]

Bhubaneswar: With the northerly wind blowing across the Himalayan region across the eastern and Central India, most parts of Odisha have come under intense cold wave conditions as mercury dropped to below 10 degrees Celsius in nine places. According to a Met release this evening, Phulbani recorded 4.8 degrees, the lowest temperature in the state […]

Bhubaneswar: As predicted by the local Met office here, most parts of Odisha have come under intense cold wave with mercury dipping to below 10 degree Celsius at six places in interior south and western Odisha today. According to a Met release this evening, temperature went down to the lowest in Phulbani at 6.6 degree […]

Bhubaneswar: To optimise agriculture productivity in the state, the Odisha government will maximise irrigation potential. A decision to this effect was taken at the third Agriculture Cabinet meeting presided over by chief minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat here today. Briefing media persons after the meeting, chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi said as per […]

Bhubaneswar: Rain may play spoil sport during the five-day Durga Puja celebrations as showers are predicted till October 10 across Odisha. According to the regional meteorological department, the current rain fall is on account of a cyclonic circulation formation over North Bay of Bengal. Similar rains will continue till October 9 in Coastal and interior […]

Patna: At least 19 people were killed due to lightning and thunderstorms in Bihar, officials said on Tuesday. “The state government has ordered ex-gratia payment of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of those who lost their lives,” Pratyaya Amrit, Principal Secretary of the Disaster Management Department said. Five deaths were reported in Gaya […]

Bhubaneswar: Cold wave conditions continued unabated in many parts of Odisha today despite marginal fall in temperature in some areas, while Phulbani in Kandhamal district remained the coldest place in the state where the temperature was recorded at 5.6 degrees Celsius. Kandhamal remained the coldest zone in the state, as the district headquarter town of […]

Bhubaneswar: Cold wave conditions prevailed in parts of Odisha today as the mercury settled at 6 degrees Celsius at Daringibadi in Kandhamal district, making it the coldest place in the state. Kandhamal remained the coldest area in the state and the picturesque and mountainous Daringibadi recorded a minimum temperature of 6 degrees Celsius, the local […]

Bhubaneswar: With cold wave conditions prevailing over some parts of interior Odisha, the mercury dipped further at Phulbani in Kandhamal district recording 4.6 degrees Celsius against yesterday’s 4.8 degrees Celsius. Kandhamal district became the coldest place in the state as Daringbadi, another place in the district, recorded 5.5 degrees Celsius, the MeT office said, adding […]

Bhubaneswar: Most parts of Odisha today reeled under intense cold wave conditions as the mercury dropped to 5 degrees Celsius at Phulbani in Kandhamal district, making it the coldest place in the state and disrupting normal life. While Phulbani recorded 5 degrees Celsius, 1 degrees up from yesterday’s 4 degrees, minimum temperature in the picturesque […]

Bhubaneswar: Cold wave conditions intensified in Odisha as the mercury dropped to 4 degrees Celsius at Daringibadi in Kandhamal district today, making it the coldest place in the state and disrupting normal life. While the picturesque Daringibadi recorded a minimum temperature of 4 degrees Celsius, the lowest so far this winter in the state, the […]

Bhubaneswar: Heavy to very heavy rainfall coupled with strong surface wind is likely to lash several parts of Odisha tomorrow due to a low pressure in the neighbourhood. Yesterday’s well marked low pressure area over coastal Andhra Pradesh and neighbourhood now lies over north Coastal part of the state and adjoining areas of Chhattisgarh and […]

Bhubaneswar: The fresh cyclonic circulation formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a low pressure as a result of which the amount of rainfall will increase from September 20 and 21, informed officials of the Regional Met Department today. As such, heavy rain accompanied with lightning and thunderstorm is very […]

Bhubaneswar: The already rain-soaked Odisha is all set to be lashed by more showers beginning Wednesday. The Bhubaneswar Meteorological Department here has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in northern and interior parts of the State due to formation of low pressure over the northeast Bay of Bengal. “The rainfall activity will remain comparatively less […]