Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A state of eastern India on the Bay of Bengal. Brought under British rule in 1803, Orissa became a constituent state of independent India in 1950. Bhubaneswar is the capital.
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- proper noun State in eastern
India which hasBhubaneshwar as its capital.
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- noun state in eastern India on the Bay of Bengal
Etymologies
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The official website of vssmedical college & hospital, burla. inaugurated by CM OF ORISSA, Shri Naveen Patnaik was born on October 16, 1946 at Cuttack, Orissa to Shri Biju Patnaik and Smt. Gyan Patnaik.
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ORISSA: State-run, Punjab National Bank has introduced mobile banking service for the residents of Daringibadi, a tribal area in Kandhamal district of Orissa.
PunjabNewsline News 2008
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The state officials figures indicate that the yield rate of cashew in Orissa is around 550 kg per hectare, compared to the national average of 650 to 700 kg per hectare.
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The state officials figures indicate that the yield rate of cashew in Orissa is around 550 kg per hectare, compared to the national average of 650 to 700 kg per hectare.
Archive 2009-03-01 2009
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And, growth of Internet in Orissa is not possible if Ortel continues to be a dominating player.
Ortel Server problem affects thousands of Internet users in Orissa 2008
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And, growth of Internet in Orissa is not possible if Ortel continues to be a dominating player.
Archive 2008-01-01 2008
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This New Year for me started with a pastoral visit to the Christians in Orissa, who were attacked by the Hindutva people during Christmas time.
Religion 2010
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"Expressing anguish over the Green Peace movement's single point agenda on stopping work on Dhamra Port project in Orissa, Tata Steel Chairman Ratan Tata reiterated that the company would in no way take up any project hazardous to Olive Ridley Turtles"
TATA Nano vs. The Turtles The Nag 2009
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Is Greenpeace willing to take care of the employment of all the people in Orissa and help with infrastructure.
TATA Nano vs. The Turtles The Nag 2009
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An Indian environment panel issues a final report on whether to allow Korea's Posco to build a plant in Orissa state.
At Paris Car Show, Time to Exhale Vanessa Fuhrmans 2010
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