Bhubaneswar: In view of the heavy rainfall warning issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) under the influence of Cyclone Montha , the Khordha district administration has declared a two-day holiday for all schools and Anganwadi centres.

As per the official order, the institutions will remain closed on October 28 and 29, 2025, as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of children and staff.

According to the IMD, a depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to move northwestwards and cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, near Kakinada, on the evening or night of October 28 as a severe cyclonic storm.

The weather department has issued an orange warning for October 27 and a red warning for October 28 for Ganjam district, forecastin

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