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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.

Odisha Panchayat Polls: BJP Delegation Meets SEC Over Model Code Violations, Warns Of Agitation
Odisha Panchayat Polls: BJP Delegation Meets SEC Over Model Code Violations, Warns Of Agitation

The delegation urged the Commission to take stringent action against the BJD candidate and the BDO. 

Sarpanch Candidate Goes Missing
‘Missing’ Sarpanch Candidate In Odisha’s Angul Found Cooling Off At In-Law’s Place

Manoj Sethi went out of his home on Tuesday afternoon and did not return. Suspecting foul play by rival candidates, Sethi’s family members lodged a missing complaint at the Chhendipada Police station.

COVID Testing
Odisha Corona Updates: Positives See Record Fall Below 1500 Mark For First Time In Over A Month

The active cases in the State stand at 21,525 as a total of 12,37,976 people have so far recovered from the disease, including 3,624 on Sunday, said I&PR Department data.

King Cobra Devours Python
WATCH: King Cobra Devours Python In Odisha’s Angul

An 11 ft King Cobra was spotted near the village while gobbling up its prey - a python which measured around 4 feet

Satkosia Tiger Reserve
Lone Tigress In Odisha’s Satkosia Reserve Now Goes Missing

Triggering the fears of the Satkosia tiger reserve in Odisha going tiger-less, the lone tigress left in the park has reportedly gone missing. There has been no sighting of her since the past two months in the 795 square km tiger reserve.

Fluorosis In Angul
Resentment Brews Over Closure Of National Programme For Prevention & Control Of Fluorosis In Angul

Fluorosis, a public health problem is caused by excess intake of fluoride through drinking water, food products and industrial pollutants over a long period. It results in major health disorders like dental fluorosis, skeletal fluorosis and non-skeletal fluorosis

Odisha Covid Update
Odisha's Daily Covid-19 Cases Breach 8000-Mark After Over 7 Months, Active Cases Surge To 35,242

With this, the Covid-19 positive tally in the State has surged to 10,91,547 while a total of 10,47,783 people have recovered from the virus infection. The active cases have gone up to 35,242.

Omicron Update
28 New Omicron Cases Detected In Odisha, Mutant Infection Tally Breaches 100-Mark

With the fresh cases, the total number of Omicron infection has reached 103 in the State.

Odisha Private Bus Owners Call Off Proposed Strike From January 1
Odisha Private Bus Owners Call Off Proposed Strike From January 1

The association alleged that due to the bad road condition in the route from Cuttack via Angul to Sambalpur, their vehicles get damaged and it forces them to shell out a huge sum towards maintenance on regular basis.

Bus Services Suspended
Private Bus Operators Suspend Services On Bhubaneswar-Sambalpur Route

“People are afraid of travelling on the route due to the poor condition of road and dust. Besides, drivers find it difficult to drive because of the large potholes that damage the buses. If the government fails to take notice of this strike, we will intensify our protest,” said a driver.

Cold Wave Alert: Minimum Temp To Drop Below Normal By 4-5 Degrees In Interior Odisha
Cold Wave Alert: Minimum Temp To Drop Below Normal By 4-5 Degrees In Interior Odisha

It is pertinent to mention here that normal life across Odisha has been adversely hit due to intense cold wave conditions that have been prevailing for the past couple of days. 17 places in Odisha recorded temperature as low as 10 degree Celsius on Tuesday night.

10 Students Test COVID-19 Positive At Odisha Residential School
10 Students Test COVID-19 Positive At Odisha Residential School

The students have been kept in isolation in separate rooms on the premises of the school and undergoing treatment, informed Siddharth Shankar Swain, Angul district Collector.

NGT Slaps Rs 2 Crore Fine On JSPL For Damages To Nandira River In Angul
Damages To Nandira River In Angul: NGT Imposes Fine On JSPL

The eastern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Kolkata has imposed a fine of Rs 2 crore on Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL), Angul taking cognizance of the damages allegedly caused by the steel major to the ecology of Nandira River in Angul. 

Odisha BJP Blasts BJD Sycophancy, Says People Will Give Befitting Reply To 'Naveen Is God' Talk
Odisha BJP Blasts BJD Sycophancy, Says People Will Give Befitting Reply To 'Naveen Is God' Talk

Castigating the BJD, the BJP leader said people of Angul will never tolerate to this sycophancy and the 4.5 cr Odias will give a give befitting reply to the ruling party at an appropriate time.

BSKY Smart cards
CM Naveen Patnaik Distributes Smart Health Cards In Angul; Congress Stages Black Flag Protest

Describing the district is famous for industries and even more popular for Baji Rout hostel and ‘sadhana petha’ of former Chief Minister Nabakrushna Choudhury and his wife Malati Choudhury, he said, in a video message, that he was delighted to launch several projects worth Rs1176 crore. This will help speed up the district’s progress.    

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