Boita Bandana: Odisha celebrates its maritime legacy
Boita Bandana celebrates Odisha's maritime heritage with miniature boats, cultural events, and a tribute to the sea god Varuna.
Amid forecasts of delayed onset of monsoon, the coastal State continues to bear the brunt of sizzling summer heat as the temperature soared above 40 degrees Celsius in at least 13 places on Tuesday, IMD officials said.
Sonepur in western Odisha turned out to be the hottest place in the state recording a maximum temperature of 44.2 degrees Celsius followed by Bolangir (43.6), Jharsuguda (43.5), Sambalpur (43.4), Angul, and Hirakud (43), Sundargarh (42.5), Titilagarh (42.4), Bargarh (41.6), Baripada (40.6), Boudh (40.5), Nayagarh and Malkangiri (40).
The twin cities Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded a temperature of 38 degrees and 38.4 degrees Celsius respectively.
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As many as 6 weather stations recorded a maximum temperature of 43 degrees Celsius or above, IMD added.
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