Bhubaneswar, April 17 -- No respite from the scorching heat seems to be on the cards as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday has predicted a further rise in the maximum temperature.

As per IMD, the day temperature is very likely to rise by 2 to 3 degree Celsius at many places over the districts of Odisha during the next 48 hours. The maximum temperature is likely to be more than 40degC or above at many places and above normal by 3 to 5degC over some districts of Odisha during the next 3 days.

Moreover, the IMD has also issued an 'orange warning' for heatwave to severe heatwave in some districts of Odisha.Because of the prevailing heatwave conditions, the Odisha government today announced the closure of all schools in t...