Bhadrak: In response to the ongoing cold wave gripping parts of Odisha, the Bhadrak administration has revised school timings on Saturdays for Classes I to XII.
Classes will now be conducted from 10 am to 4 pm, shifting away from the usual morning sessions.
The order, issued by the Collector and District Magistrate, will be effective from mid-January through mid-February. The adjustment aims to protect students from chilly weather, particularly during early morning hours, while ensuring that academic activities continue uninterrupted.
Morning classes were earlier suspended in Ganjam district due to cold wave conditions, reflecting a wider administrative response to t
he winter chill.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bhadrak has recorded minimum temperatures ranging from 13–14°C throughout the first week of January with mercury dipping to 11.5°C on Friday.
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In the last 48 hours, mercury has plummeted to 0°C and dipped further to –1°C in Similipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district. Similarly, Rourkela recorded its all-time lowest minimum temperature of 3.6°C on Friday morning. Jharsuguda also experienced its chilliest night in 72 years with mercury touching 4.6°C, coming just 48 hours after it had already shattered its all-time low record. The minimum temperature in Bhubaneswar was recorded at 9.4°C for the second consecutive day, while mercury levels stood at 8.6°C in Cuttack.
G Udayagiri in Kandhamal was the coldest in the state at 2.6°C.