The renaming of the hill state comes into effect with the President giving his assent to a bill adopted by Parliament.
Amartya Sen suffered from a sudden illness and fainted at a dinner party in Dhaka on Monday.
Muzaffer Beigh's decision comes two days after the People's Democratic Party demanded he be stripped of the post.
Chinese President Hu Jintao will visit India later this year to give further impetus to Sino-India ties.
An engine on an American Airlines caught fire while being serviced by mechanics at Los Angeles International Airport.
David Nalbandian broke Federer's record of winning 24 consecutive finals enroute to winning the Shanghai Masters.