The Central Government on Thursday appointed Jaya Verma Sinha as the CEO and Chairperson of the Railway Board. The move is historic and has certainly broken the glass ceiling as Sinha is the first woman ever to hold this esteemed position in the history of Indian Railways. She assumed charge of the office on Friday morning. Watch the video to know more about her career spanning over 35 years.

India’s moon lander successfully set its four legs softly and safely on the lunar soil, rover Pragyan takes a walk on the moon surface; After Moon, it is mission to Sun and Venus for ISRO; Nandankanan Zoo in Bhubaneswar may allow visitors to tour during night hours, and more in today’s headlines with LISA.

Rajasthan to get 4th Vande Bharat train; Jallikattu bulls to get unique IDs in Tamil Nadu; Odisha ex-BDO who was wanted in 7 corruption cases nabbed from Delhi after 8 years; Police complaint lodged after ragging allegations at Puri medical college; and more in this edition of afternoon headlines with LISA.

17-year-old Vibhu Upadhyay from Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun district, who performs Ganga Aarti regularly, has cleared the prestigious NEET exam in his very first attempt.

Watch dramatic visuals of collapse of under-construction Aguwani-Sultanganj bridge in Bihar’s Bhagalpur.

Watch the first look of the majestic new Parliament building in Delhi, which will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28.

Popular OTT platform Tarang Plus has come up with a new web series based on such a story of love, marriage and divorce. Titled 'Chhadapatra', when love expires, the Odia original series promises audience a full dose of drama, love, hurt and tale of betrayal.

NPCI clarified that the interchange charges introduced are only applicable for the PPI merchant transactions and there is no charge to customers, and it is further clarified that there are no charges for the bank account to bank account based UPI payments.

Speaking exclusively to odishatv.in, Supreme Court advocate Vivek Raja said even before the election commission comes into the picture, Rahul Gandhi will stand automatically disqualified under the provisions of RPA.

Odisha has seen it all – from experiencing ground water depletion to drinking water scarcity, to droughts, the state has for years been going through the water crisis.

NASA scientists’ prediction earlier in the month that an asteroid estimated to be roughly as big as an Olympic swimming pool has a chance of crashing into earth raised serious concerns. Estimations suggested that the asteroid may crash into Earth on Valentine’s Day in 2046.

The Income-Tax Department on February 14th carried out surveys on the premises of British Broadcasting Corporation office in Delhi and Mumbai. No, not because of the documentary, it’s supposedly due to tax evasion.

With the demand for electric vehicles increasing across the world, India’s lithium discovery could play a big role in changing the complete scenario of EV demand.

The red blood cells which usually are disc-shaped and flexible to move easily through the blood vessels, become sickle-shaped and as a result it blocks blood flow and oxygen supply to different parts of the body.

The first light or the first sunrise is always a sight to behold, and perhaps the best way to welcome a New Year. There’s peace and empathy, there’s science and spirituality, and it indeed is a divine experience for those who manage to catch a glimpse of the sunrise. While it is true that pictures can never do justice to the ‘real’ sunrise, here we bring some captures of the FIRST SUNRISE OF THE YEAR for the ones who missed out.

Comedy king SUNIL GROVER is ready to set the stage on fire with his performance on 26th December at Gopalpur Beach Festival 2022.

Odisha is all set to make history as Men's Hockey World Cup comes to the state for the second consecutive time. Needless to say, excitement is at an all-time high in the two smart cities of the state - Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, which will host more than 40 matches including the big finale. Hockey fever reached its zenith on Sunday (Dec 25) after the World Cup trophy 'landed' in the capital city to a grand welcome. Here's a sneak peek.

Winter in Koraput is a bliss. Add any festive flavour to it, the place is paradisaical. A three-day mega tribal fest 'PARAB 2022' was organised by the District Council of Culture, Koraput recently. The event marked the silver jubilee of the state-level tribal festival which showcased mesmerizing performances by folk artistes from across hinterlands.

In a SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Srinagar and OMG, the captain killed it! - said the passenger while sharing the video on Twitter.

This viral video is a perfect example of instant Karma. When the woman was walking away after hitting the rooster, a sheep ran towards her and attacked her in a fierce manner.