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London: Climate change has made the odds of a record-breaking heatwave hitting northwestern India and Pakistan 100 times more likely to happen, scientists said Wednesday, as the two countries experience high temperatures that are disrupting…

Bhubaneswar:  Heatwave conditions eased in Odisha following light to moderate rainfall or thunderstorm at most places over the districts of north and south Odisha and heavy rainfall at one or two places over the districts of Cuttack,…

Bhubaneswar: Residents of the capital city heaved a sigh of relief from scorching summer as a short spell of heavy rain lashed Bhubaneswar on Tuesday evening. It was the first rain of this summer that sizzled the State under unrelenting…

Puri: While the majority of places in Odisha continue to sizzle in this season, pilgrim town Puri is no exception to it. Heatwave's wrath is distressing for devotees coming from different parts of the country. Keeping oneself hydrated is…

Bhubaneswar: The School and Mass Education Department has decided to continue with serving Midday Meals during the month of May, 2022. The schools will run till 9 am during this month, and close after the MDMs are served, School and Mass…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha sweltered under intense heatwave conditions today with 21 towns recording maximum day temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or more. Titilagarh in the western part of the State was the hottest place recording 45.5…

Bhubaneswar: In view of the intense heatwave conditions prevailing in the State Odisha government today announced the rescheduling of timing of schools and implementation of the Learning Recovery Plan (LRP). The timing of teaching hours…

New Delhi: As a result of the continued heatwaves, the maximum temperatures in northwest and central India were the highest for the month of April in the last 122 years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Saturday.…

New Delhi: Amid severe heatwave sweeping across India, the peak power demand in the country touched an all-time high of 207,111 MW on Friday, the Ministry of Power said. "The maximum All India demand met touched 207111 MW at 14:50hrs…

Bhubaneswar: Scorching heatwave conditions prevailed in Odisha with 25 towns recording maximum day temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or more. Boudh remained the hottest place in the State by recording the day's highest temperature of 45…