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The District of Angul situated at the heart of Odisha was a part of Undivided Dhenkanal District till early March 1993. Angul District came into existence as a separate District on April 1, 1993. It is one of the major industrial towns in Western Odisha. This sleepy quaint vicinity transformed itself largely due to the presence of NALCO (National Aluminum Company) – that operates Asia’s largest Aluminum plant there and ancillary industries. Angul serves as an important junction or gateway to Central & Western Odisha. Anugul is also famous for the Satkosia Tiger reserve.

Lord Ganesh’s ladoo sold for whopping Rs 8.70L in Odisha
Lord Ganesh’s ladoo sold for whopping Rs 8.70L in Odisha

Devotees believe the ladoo brings prosperity to the winner.

Satellite Image Of Weather Over Odisha
Low pressure in 24 hrs; landslide, yellow warnings issued

Under the influence of a cyclonic circulation, a low pressure area is likely to form over West-central Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours. The Met department has issued yellow warning for many districts of Odisha over the period of next 5 days.

Rain forecast for Odisha
Rain to intensify in Odisha from today, IMD issues Yellow Warning

Regional Met Centre of the IMD in Bhubaneswar today said that heavy rainfall will continue to lash one or two places in several districts of Odisha in the next 4 to 5 days.

Elephants continue to die in Odisha forests as another tusker falls prey to poachers in Angul
Elephants continue to die in Odisha forests as another tusker falls prey to poachers in Angul

The exact reason behind the jumbo's death can be ascertained only after post-mortem. Primary investigation revealed that the pachyderm died of electrocution.

32 gharial hatchlings from Satkosia gorge washed away in floodwater, triggers concern 
32 gharial hatchlings from Satkosia gorge washed away in floodwater, triggers concern 

The floodwater in the Mahanadi River has washed away gharial crocodile hatchlings from Satkosia gorge, near Tikarpada in Angul district.

Heavy rain
Fresh spell of heavy rain from today, check IMD’s latest forecast on low pressure

A Low Pressure area is likely to form over North Bay of Bengal around 19th August, 2022.

Low Pressure to trigger heavy rainfall
Low pressure over north BoB in 24 hours; IMD issues heavy rainfall alert for Odisha

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said the fresh low pressure system is likely to become more marked during subsequent 24 hours and move west-northwestwards thereafter.

Thunderstorm with lightning alert
Subdued monsoon over Odisha; IMD issues thunderstorm with lightning alert

Southwest monsoon has subdued over Odisha with considerable drop in the rainfall activities in the past couple of days.

Yellow Warning For Odisha
Relief in sight for these Odisha districts, low pressure over northeast Vidarbh

After witnessing incessant rainfall last week, Odisha is all set to get some relief as no major warning for heavy rainfall has been issued by the India Meteorological Department for the next 2 to 3 days.

Angul: Demand for functioning of Talcher Medical College grows louder 
Angul: Demand for functioning of Talcher Medical College grows louder 

They threatened that they would gherao the Odisha Legislative Assembly if no step is taken to make the medical college functional.  

Coal Transport By Indian Railway
Rail link to ensure faster coal movement to Odisha ports

Under the MCRL's Phase-I, the 14-km-long Angul-Balram corridor, expected to be operationalised by this year, will have movement of 25 MT coal from MCL mines in Talcher Coalfields, the Coal Ministry statement said.

Union Minister Nityanand Rai shares meal with Dalit family in Angul, heaps praises on Krishna Mohant
Union Minister Nityanand Rai shares meal with Dalit family in Angul, heaps praises on Krishna Mohanty 

The Union Minister visited and had dinner at the house of Dukhabandhu Nayak, a Dalit resident of Ward no-11 in Angul town.

Heavy Rain Alert
Heavy rain alert for 12 districts in Odisha; Check full IMD forecast

At present, a cyclonic circulation lies over East Jharkhand and adjoining north Odisha between 1.5 km and 5.8 km above mean sea level tilting southwards with height.

Hingula Mines At Talcher
Locals stage sit-in at MCL mine; coal transportation affected

The protesters demanded to include the 192 acre land at Phase-3 in Gopal Prasad under the rehabilitation scheme and provide jobs to each member from the 140 families evicted from the land for mining.

Rourkela Businessman Suicide
Rourkela businessman ends life in Jamshedpur; accuses in-laws of torture in video

Before ending his life, Rahul reportedly narrated his ordeal in a video which has now gone viral on social media. In the video, he alleged that his elderly parents were suffering as they had to make rounds of courts.

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