The Odisha government on Tuesday (June 19) announced an extension of summer holidays in schools till June 25. The decision was taken keeping in mind the rising temperature and intense heatwaves sweeping across the state since the past few days. This is the second time the state government extended the school holidays. Earlier, chief minister […]
Environment
Odisha inks pact for early lightning detection
Bhubaneswar, June 13 (Odisha.in) The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) and Earth Networks, the largest global hyper local weather network, on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to install lightning detection systems that can alert people and save lives. The state inked the pact as the USA-based firm has the expertise on providing […]
Chandrabhaga beach gets Asia’s first “Blue Flag” tag
The Chandrabhaga beach in Odisha has received Asia’s first “Blue Flag” certification for maintaining cleanliness and environment standards. The “Blue Flag” tag is awarded to beaches that are clean, environment-friendly and comply with 33 environment and tourism-related conditions. The Chandrabhaga beach was awarded the recognition by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change […]
Thunderstorm alert in Odisha: Dos and Don’ts
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued thunderstorm and lightning warning for six districts in Odisha till 8.15 pm on Thursday (May 3). Thunderstorm and lightning are expected to strike Sundergarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Keonjhar and Angul districts. The IMD has advised people to stay indoors till 8.15 pm. Here are the list of dos […]