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..
Latest Stories of PTI
Rice Exporters Welcome US Tariff Cut to 18 Percent, Seek Waiver on Russia Oil Penalty
PTI
| Tuesday, February 03, 2026, 12:01 [IST]
India's rice exporters on Tuesday welcomed Washington's decision to reduce tariffs to 18 per cent from 25 per cent , saying the cut would boost competitiveness and demand in key markets as the country heads toward record production. The Indian ...
FY27 Budget: Key Numbers to Watch Out For
PTI
| Sunday, February 01, 2026, 12:56 [IST]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her record 9th straight Budget, and all eyes will be on the much-awaited customs reforms. Sitharaman had, in her first Budget in 2019, replaced the leather briefcase -- which had been in use for decades ...
Gold, silver prices to remain elevated amid global uncertainties: Economic Survey
PTI
| Thursday, January 29, 2026, 17:40 [IST]
Gold and silver prices are expected to remain at elevated levels amid persisting global uncertainties, unless a durable peace is established and trade wars are resolved, according to Economic Survey 2025-26. The survey highlighted that both gold and silver touched ...
Rising Exports Reflective of Acceptance of India-Made Cars Across Global Markets: Eco Survey
PTI
| Thursday, January 29, 2026, 14:38 [IST]
Rising automobile exports are reflective of the increasing acceptance of India-manufactured vehicles across global markets, according to Economic Survey 2025-26. The automobile industry witnessed tremendous growth in exports, with more than 53 lakh vehicles shipped across passenger, commercial, two-wheeler, and three-wheeler ...
Budget Needs To Focus On Longer-Term Vision To Make Indian Economy More Resilient: Rajan
PTI
| Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 12:34 [IST]
Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Wednesday suggested that the upcoming Budget should be integrated with a longer-term vision to make the Indian economy more resilient and independent, while accelerating growth, as the world is passing through an 'extremely dangerous time'.{image-rajan6-1769583803.jpg ...
Delivery Jobs Should Be Seen As Flexible Employment, Not Gig Work: Swiggy Executive
PTI
| Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 12:00 [IST]
Calling the large force of delivery partners in India a 'third pillar' of the job market, a top Swiggy executive has said their job should be seen as flexible employment rather than gig work. "Gig sounds like a little bit of ...
Kolkata Realtors Seek Tax Relief, Higher Affordable Housing Cap in Union Budget
PTI
| Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 14:10 [IST]
Real estate developers in Kolkata have urged the Centre to use the upcoming Union Budget to recalibrate housing policies in line with rising land and construction costs, with key demands ranging from higher tax benefits for homebuyers to a long-pending revision ...
Trump 'Inclined' To Keep ExxonMobil Out of Venezuela After CEO Calls It 'Uninvestable'
PTI
| Monday, January 12, 2026, 11:32 [IST]
US President Donald Trump has sid that he is "inclined" to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive described conditions in the South American nation as "uninvestable". Trump chaired a meeting in the White House on Friday with oil ...
'PM Modi Knew I Wasn't Happy': Trump Hints at New Tariffs Over Russian Oil
PTI
| Monday, January 05, 2026, 10:43 [IST]
US President Donald Trump has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi "knew he was not happy" with India's purchases of Russian oil and that Washington can raise tariffs on New Delhi "very quickly". These remarks were made by President Trump while talking ...
Additional Excise Duty on Tobacco, Health Cess on Pan Masala To Be Effective Feb 1
PTI
| Thursday, January 01, 2026, 11:48 [IST]
The government has notified February 1 as the date from which additional excise duty on tobacco products, and a health cess on pan masala will be levied. The new levies on tobacco and pan masala will be over and above the ...
EU's Carbon Tax To Kick in From Jan 1; May Hurt Indian Steel, Aluminium Exporters: GTRI
PTI
| Wednesday, December 31, 2025, 11:03 [IST]
The European Union's (EU) carbon tax on certain metals will come into force from Thursday and is expected to hurt India's steel exports, think tank GTRI said on Wednesday. The 27-nation bloc is imposing this tax on goods that emit carbon ...
PM Modi To Meet Economists Ahead of 2026-27 Budget
PTI
| Monday, December 29, 2025, 14:30 [IST]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet eminent economists and sectoral experts on Tuesday to seek their views on the upcoming Budget, a senior government official said. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to present the Union Budget for 2026-27 on ...


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