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The Press Trust of India Ltd., commonly known as PTI, is the largest news agency in India. It is headquartered in New Delhi and is a nonprofit cooperative among more than 500 Indian newspapers and has about 500 full-time employees as of 1 Jan 2020 including about 400 journalists and 500 part time correspondents in most of the district headquarters in the country..

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Govt Waives Excise Duty on Ethanol-Blended Petrol

 |  Thursday, June 11, 2026, 09:57 [IST]
The government has waived excise duty on variants of ethanol-blended petrol, a notification by the finance ministry said. The duty waiver is applicable on E22, E25, E27 and E30 variants of petrol. In the notification, the ministry said excise duty ...

India Bans Sugar Exports Till Sept 30

 |  Thursday, May 14, 2026, 12:22 [IST]
India has banned the export of sugar till September 30 this year with immediate effect, a move which would help enhance domestic availability and contain prices. Earlier the exports were under a restricted category, under which a license was required for ...

Jio Platforms Appoints Akash Ambani as MD For Five Years Ahead of IPO

 |  Thursday, May 14, 2026, 12:15 [IST]
Digital services company Jio Platforms has appointed Akash Ambani as managing director of the company ahead of its initial public offering, according to a regulatory filing. Jio Platforms is expected to file draft papers for its Initial Public Offering (IPO) ...

US Report Flags High Import Duties, Non-Tariff Barriers in India

 |  Wednesday, April 01, 2026, 11:49 [IST]
The US has reiterated that India maintains "high" import duties on a range of goods, including agricultural products, pharmaceuticals and alcoholic beverages, along with various non-tariff barriers. India has always maintained that its duties are in compliance with the rules of ...

Two co-founders of crypto exchange CoinDCX held on charges of fraud

 |  Monday, March 23, 2026, 14:51 [IST]
The Thane police have arrested cryptocurrency exchange platform CoinDCX co-founders Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal in connection with an alleged fraud of Rs 71.6 lakh, officials said on Monday. The company, however, claimed the FIR was false, and there was ...

UP CM Holds Meetings With Top Singapore Investment-Focused Business Groups

 |  Monday, February 23, 2026, 11:48 [IST]
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday held meetings with Singapore's investment-focused government entities and discussed opportunities for sovereign investment participation in his state. He arrived in the city state on Monday. The CM discussed opportunities for sovereign investment ...

IndiaAI Expo To Remain Closed on Feb 19, To Get Extra Day On Feb 21

 |  Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 13:26 [IST]
IndiaAI Expo Summit 2026 will remain closed on February 19 and will instead get an extra day on February 21, a senior government official said on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the summit on February 19. "The expo will ...