Orissa’s new name is Odisha

PTI Mar 24, 2011, 05.16pm IST

NEW DELHI: Orissa will hereafter be called ‘Odisha’ and the Oriya language will be known as ‘Odia’ with Parliament giving approval to amendment of the Constitution and also passing the related bill.

The Rajya Sabha passed the Orissa (the Alteration of Name) Bill and adopted the Constitution (113th) Amendment Bill after a brief debate with members from all parties hailing the move as “historic” for people of the state. […]

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Source: Orissa’s new name is Odisha – Times Of India
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