(2001 est. pop. 36.7 million). The state of Orissa, with an area of 155,707 square kilometers, is situated on the southeastern part of India. It is surrounded by the states of Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, and Chattisgarh and the Bay of Bengal. Bhubaneshwar...

Coordinates: 20°09′N 85°30′E / 20.15, 85.5 Orissa pronunciation (help·info)(ଓଡ଼ିଶା) (Oriya: ଓଡ଼ିଆ), is a state located on the east coast of India. Orissa is a littoral state of India with a long coastline and a...

An Indian zoologist said Monday he has found a new species of limbless lizard in a forested area in the country's east. "Preliminary scientific study reveals that the lizard belongs to the genus Sepsophis," said Sushil Kumar Dutta, who led a team of researchers from...