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Heatwave Impact: ORS sales up by 20%, 6.8 crore sachets sold in May
New Delhi: The sales of dehydration-preventing drink Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) have zoomed due to the intense heatwave in the country. By May, the sales had spiked by over 20 per cent compared to last year, according to data by!-->…
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Hot & humid weather to prevail in Odisha till June 9
Bhubaneswar: Amid the prevailing hot and humid weather condition along with thunderstorm activity, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday warned about heatwave returning to Odisha for 3 days from June 7. It has also!-->…
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Govt confirms 4 more sunstroke deaths in 24 hours, toll rises to 34
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has confirmed death of four persons due to sunstroke in the last 24 hours, taking the toll to 34 in the state this summer.
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Monsoon may arrive in Odisha in next 4-5 days
Bhubaneswar: The southwest monsoon is likely to arrive in Odisha in the next 4-5 days, before its usual date of June 12, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Monday.
“Conditions are favourable for further advance of!-->!-->!-->…
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Heatwave in Odisha: 8 places record 45 C Or more
Bhubaneswar: With intense heatwave condition prevailing in Odisha, as many as 8 places in western region of the state recorded temperature of 45 degree Celsius or more on Friday.
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Over 40 lives lost in 24 hrs to suspected heatstroke in Western Odisha!
Sambalpur: Severe heatwave along with soaring mercury level has allegedly claimed 41 lives in western Odisha and left more than 60 hospitalised in the last 24 hours.
Twelve people have died in Rourkela so far. Ten deaths at Roukela!-->!-->!-->…
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Lightning claims 3 lives, 12 places record over 44 C
Bhubaneswar: At least three persons were killed due to lightning strike at different places in Odisha on Thursday.
According to sources, northwesterly activities including strong surface wind accompanies by lightning and rain were!-->!-->!-->…
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Heatwave to persist in Odisha till June 2
Bhubaneswar: Heatwave condition is likely to persist over several parts of Odisha for the next three days amid the possibility of thunderstorm in some places, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday.
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Monsoon sets in over Kerala, likely to reach Odisha after June 12
Bhubaneswar: The southwest monsoon made an onset over Kerala on Thursday, a day ahead of its expected date of arrival, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). “Southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala and advanced into most!-->…
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Delhi records highest-ever temperature of 52.3°C as north India swelters
New Delhi: With intense heatwave gripping northern parts of the state, Delhi recorded the highest-ever temperature of 52.3 degree Celsius on Wednesday.
According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), Northwest Delhi’s Mungeshpur!-->!-->!-->…
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