The name of Orissa was officially changed to Odisha and its language from Oriya to Odia following Presidential assent on Friday to the bill passed by Parliament and issuance of a notification.
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Peaceful Republic Day celebrations across states
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Maha Kumbh Mela, held in Allahabad every 12 years and billed as the biggest religious gathering in the world, has seen a growing number of pilgrims and visitors for a holy bath at the confluence of the three holy rivers, Sangam, where water levels are at the lowest in many years.
