Rishab Shetty adopts government school in his hometown Keradi
Kundapur, Dec 18: "Kantara" star Rishab Shetty has adopted a Kannada government school in his hometown Keradi in southern Karnataka.
According to a member of Shetty's team, the actor-filmmaker lent his support to the school through the Rishab Shetty Foundation, which was launched earlier this year.
Shetty previously raised awareness about the plight of Kannada schools through his 2018 hit film "Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu". The Kannada film won the National Award for best children's film.
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Shetty has started preparing for "Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1", the prequel to his 2022 hit "Kantara". The new film will explore the reign of Kadamba Dynasty, the ancient royal family of Karnataka.
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Heatwave scorches Odisha, Jharsuguda reels under 43.6 degrees C
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.
