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Odisha advances summer holidays in view of heat wave

April 16, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Tuesday advanced summer holidays for schools in view of a severe heat wave in the State. With the maximum temperature rising to 43 degrees Celsius at some places, the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) announced closure of schools from April 18. The SRC in a letter to the School and Mass […]

Steps to tackle heat wave conditions

April 13, 2019June 8, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

The Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) has initiated various steps to educate people about the measures they should take to avoid the ill effects of heat wave conditions as it started sweeping the entire State. The day time temperatures have started rising considerably in many parts of the State. The temperatures are likely to escalate further […]

“SATRAK” for improved disaster management

March 16, 2019March 17, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) has developed a system called ‘SATRAK’ in collaboration with Regional Integrated Multi Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) using cutting edge technologies to provide actionable early warning information for improved disaster management. SATARK initiative is designed as a one-stop risk management system for managing disaster profile, translating generic […]