Bhubaneswar, April 19 -- The state government today clarified that it has not issued any instruction for closure of schools till June 15 due to the prevailing heatwave condition in Odisha.

The School and Mass Education (S&ME) department claimed that a piece of fake news regarding the closure of schools in the state till June 15 due to the prevailing heatwave condition is being circulated in the social media.

"It has been noticed that a fake news regarding the closure of schools in Odisha till June 15 is being circulated in social media. Circulation of such fake news will invite punishment in accordance with the law," said the S&ME department in a statement today.

Notably, the government had earlier announced the closure of all governme...