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Odisha confirms 1 sunstroke death from Balasore; 71 heat-related illness cases reported

Bhubaneswar, April 19 -- The Odisha government on Friday confirmed that one person has so far died of sunstroke this season so far. Public Health Director Niranjan Mishra informed that the sole sunstr... Read More


Thunderstorm to provide respite from heat wave in Odisha; IMD issues warning for several districts

Bhubaneswar, April 19 -- Normal life across Odisha has been hit due to the intense spell of heat wave conditions prevailing for the past several days. However, people can expect some relief as the Ind... Read More


Heatwave to hailstorm, check IMD's weather forecast for several Indian states

Bhubaneswar, April 19 -- A cyclonic circulation lies over central Assam and a trough runs from northwest Bihar to this cyclonic circulation in lower tropospheric levels, informed the India Meteorologi... Read More


Businessman dies under mysterious circumstances at guest house in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, April 19 -- Mystery shrouds the death of a businessman whose decomposed body was recovered from a guest house at Maitri Vihar area in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. The deceased has been identi... Read More


UGC chairman bats for research collaboration between industry and academia

Bhubaneswar, April 19 -- University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar believes that research works should serve the needs of the society and strongly advocated for a collaborati... Read More


UGC asks educational institutions to issue academic calendar, stick to exam schedule and result declaration

Bhubaneswar, April 19 -- The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a notice asking universities and colleges to ensure strict compliance to the academic calendar. According to UGC, academic c... Read More


Odisha schools shut for 3 days amid severe heatwave conditions

Bhubaneswar, April 17 -- In light of the intense spell of heatwave conditions in the state, the Odisha government has announced school closures for three days on Wednesday. As per a notification issue... Read More


BJD denies tickets to 3 MLAs, swaps seats of 2 leaders

Bhubaneswar, April 17 -- The ruling BJD on Wednesday announced its fifth list of candidates for the 2024 Assembly election. As per the list, three sitting MLAs have been denied tickets to contest this... Read More


Second heat wave spell of April likely to continue for next 5 days: IMD

Bhubaneswar, April 17 -- The second heat wave spell of April over East Indian states including Odisha is likely to continue during the next 5 days, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD) o... Read More


No respite from boiling heat as IMD issues orange warning; check latest updates

Bhubaneswar, April 17 -- No respite from the scorching heat seems to be on the cards as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday has predicted a further rise in the maximum temperature. ... Read More