Year: 2023

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department regional office here Friday forecast fairly widespread thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, isolated hail, heavy rain and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph in some districts of Odisha for the next five days under the influence of low-level north–south wind discontinuity/trough and middle and upper tropospheric strong western disturbances. The weather office had advised people to keep a watch on the weather and take safe shelter during thunderstorm activity for protection from lightning and follow traffic advisories in urban areas. It has also advised regulation…

Bhubaneswar: In view of the upcoming Ashokastami festival, the Odisha government today declared March 29 (Wednesday) as a local holiday for all government offices in Khordha district. The Revenue Divisional Commissioner, Central Division issued a notification in this regard today. As per the notification, all government offices in Khordha district will remain closed on March 29 (Wednesday) on the occasion of Ashokastami.

Bhubaneswar: The regional office of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday forecasted another western disturbance in the state from Wednesday. Many places in the state are likely to receive heavy rain and experience thunderstorms from Tuesday till April 1 under the influence of the western disturbance. According to the MeT office, this time the effect of the western disturbance will be most in the north-western part of India. The western disturbance will bring fresh bouts of rain in several districts of Odisha. Light to moderate rain with…

Bhubaneswar: The regional center of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here issued a warning of rain or thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind at several places in coastal and interior Odisha on Sunday and Monday. On Sunday, rain and thunderstorm are likely at isolated places in 21 districts. There is a hailstorm warning for Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Ganjam and Gajapati districts. All these activities are expected under the influence of a north-south trough line passing over the state and a western disturbance. The Met has forecast that many places in…

Nuapada: People in Ghatgaon in Odisha’s Keonjhar district and Nuapada village in Nuapada district are spending sleepless nights fearing attacks on them as well as their cattle by tigers roaming in these areas. According to reports, a big cat killed four buffalos and devoured one of them in Baiganpal forest near Ghatgaon in Keonjhar on Saturday. The cattle belonged to a villager who had taken his buffalos to graze in the Baiganpal forest area near his habitation. He said that a tiger had mauled four buffalos and devoured one animal…