Kadaba: In an incident that occurred on Wednesday, a rabid dog attacked and bit a schoolboy injuring him in downtown Kadaba.

The young boy who was bitten by the rabid dog has been identified as Afghan, son of Hameed, resident of Kadaba.

As usual, Afghan was returning home from Madrasa in the morning when a rabid dog pounced on him and bit his hand, it is learned.

The boy was given primary treatment at the Kadaba Community Centre and later taken to a hospital in Mangaluru for further treatment.

Amid this, the rabid dog was lynched to death by the locals, who later informed the Town Panchayat about the occurrence.

A week ago, canine rabidity had been observed at Bapuji Nagar near the old Kadaba station, it is learned.

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Bhubaneswar (PTI): Heatwave conditions scorched Odisha on Tuesday, with the IMD forecasting that hot and humid conditions would continue in parts of the state.

The IMD’s Bhubaneswar centre said Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam and Gajapati districts were likely to experience hot and humid conditions on April 22.

It also predicted thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds in parts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada and Koraput, among others.

On Tuesday, 18 places across Odisha recorded maximum temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or above. The industrial town of Jharsuguda was the hottest in the state at 43.6 degrees Celsius.

Sambalpur and Titlagarh recorded 42.5 degrees Celsius each, followed by Hirakud at 42.4 degrees, Bolangir at 42.2 degrees and Angul at 42.1 degrees.

The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 37.9 degrees Celsius and 38.8 degrees Celsius, respectively, with relative humidity levels remaining above 70 per cent.

Meanwhile, the state government directed all district education officers to conduct a Summer Learning Programme for students till class 8 in government schools during the summer vacation.

Officials said students would be given practice assignments along with audio-visual learning content.

Subject-wise assignment sheets have been prepared, while related digital material will be shared through school parents' WhatsApp groups using a chatbot system, they said.