Odisha government directs collectors to correct colonial-era distortions in English spellings and restore authentic Odia names.

Odisha government is actively working to restore original Odia place names, urging district collectors to identify and propose corrections for English spellings distorted during British rule. This ...

Bhubaneswar: Nearly 15 years after Orissa was officially renamed Odisha to reflect local pronunciation, state govt on Thursday initiated a process to change the English spellings of 24 places, ...

Bhubaneswar: Social media users have raised concerns over the absence of Odia script for major towns in Odisha on Google Maps, noting that cities in several other states display names in both English ...