IMD issues pre-cyclone watch for southern Tamil Nadu, Kerala

Bhubaneswar boils in February, temp touches 40.6 C

India Meteorological Department (Bhubaneswar) Director, HR Biswas said that hot weather conditions prevailing in Bhubaneswar and in some districts of Odisha. He said that Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded highest temperature for February 27. "Bhubaneswar's airport area recorded 40.6 degree Celsius which is highest in Odisha and it may be highest in India," he said.

Watch: Landslide in Uttarakhand's Tehri, Rishikesh-Srinagar road closed

A massive landslide occurred near Kaudiyala in Uttarakhand's Tehri Garhwal on Saturday. The vehicular movement on the Rishikesh-Srinagar road was suspended due to the landslide. So far, no injuries have been According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Uttarakhand is likely to receive scattered rainfall and snowfall during the next 24 hours. A fresh western disturbance is likely to affect Western Himalayan regions from the night of March 2.

World's largest white crocodile park reopens in Odisha

Odisha's Bhitarkanika National Park has been reopened on January 24 for tourists after conclusion of the annual census of estuarine crocodiles. A huge footfall was reported on the first day of reopening after annual census on Sunday. Many groups of people came for picnics and enjoyed the tourist spot. Bhitarkanika is rich, lush green vibrant eco-system lying in the estuarine region of Brahmani-Baitarani river in the North-Eastern corner of Kendrapara district in Odisha. The area is intersected by a network of creeks with the Bay of Bengal on the East.

Unemployment is high, informal sector is in shambles: Manmohan Singh

While addressing at the 'Pratheeksha 2030' Summit on in the national capital on March 02, former prime minister Manmohan Singh said, "Temporary measures by the Government of India and Reserve Bank to paper over the credit problems can not blind us to the looming credit crisis ahead that could affect the small and medium sector." "Unemployment is high and the informal sector is in shambles, a crisis precipitated by the ill-considered demonetisation decision taken in 2016," he added. "In Kerala and many other states, public finances are in disarray with states having to resort to excessive borrowing, which creates an intolerable burden on future budgets," Manmohan Singh further stated.