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Press Trust of India (PTI) is India's premier news agency, with a reach that covers every corner of India. It employs more than 600 journalists and 800 stringers to cover almost every city and town in India. PTI was registered in 1947 and started operations in 1949.

Press Trust of India (PTI) is India's premier news agency, with a reach that covers every corner of India. It employs more than 600 journalists and 800 stringers to cover almost every city and town in India. PTI was registered in 1947 and started operations in 1949.

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B Sairam takes charge as Coal India chairman and managing director

He succeeds Coal Additional Secretary Sanoj Kumar Jha who held the interim charge as Chairman since November 1, 2025, following the superannuation of P M Prasad on October 31

B Sairam takes charge as Coal India chairman and managing director
Updated On : 16 Dec 2025 | 1:16 PM IST

Tata Power to finalise ₹6,500 cr wafer-ingot project by Jan, says CEO

Tata Power is looking to set up a 10 gigawatt wafer and ingot plant as part of its backward integration, Sinha had said in an earnings call earlier without sharing further details

Tata Power to finalise ₹6,500 cr wafer-ingot project by Jan, says CEO
Updated On : 16 Dec 2025 | 12:27 PM IST

Udhampur encounter: Operation continues to track holed-up terrorists in J&K

The encounter took place in the besieged village around 6 pm and continued for some time, resulting in injuries to one SOG jawan, Amjad Pathan, son of Bashrat Khan

Udhampur encounter: Operation continues to track holed-up terrorists in J&K
Updated On : 16 Dec 2025 | 12:09 PM IST

Goa officials seal popular restaurant 'The Cape Goa' over safety violations

The committee, during the inspection, observed that the restaurant was being operated and used in gross violation of mandatory statutory safety requirements

Goa officials seal popular restaurant 'The Cape Goa' over safety violations
Updated On : 16 Dec 2025 | 11:51 AM IST

President Murmu, PM Modi pay homage to 1971 war soldiers on 'Vijay Diwas'

Vijay Diwas is celebrated on December 16 every year to honour the soldiers who fought in the 1971 Indo-Pak war, which culminated in the surrender of Pakistan's Army

President Murmu, PM Modi pay homage to 1971 war soldiers on 'Vijay Diwas'
Updated On : 16 Dec 2025 | 11:44 AM IST

Pak's 'unique way' of respecting people's will is jailing PM: India at UNSC

Let me be clear -- India will counter Pakistan-sponsored terrorism in all its forms and manifestations with all its might, Harish said

Pak's 'unique way' of respecting people's will is jailing PM: India at UNSC
Updated On : 16 Dec 2025 | 11:41 AM IST

Congress seeks apology after govt says 'no Nehru papers missing from PMML'

The government informed Parliament on Monday that no documents related to the first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, have been found missing from PMML during its annual inspection this year

Congress seeks apology after govt says 'no Nehru papers missing from PMML'
Updated On : 16 Dec 2025 | 11:26 AM IST

Rupee slides 9 p to record low of 90.87 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee on Monday settled at a new all-time low of 90.78 against the US dollar, registering a loss of 29 paise over its previous close, weighed down by uncertainty over an India-US trade deal

Rupee slides 9 p to record low of 90.87 against US dollar in early trade
Updated On : 16 Dec 2025 | 10:29 AM IST

Nepal allows high-value Indian notes after decade-long ban, sets ₹25K limit

Under the revised provision, both Nepali and Indian citizens may bring the higher denomination bank notes into Nepal from India or carry them from Nepal to India

Nepal allows high-value Indian notes after decade-long ban, sets ₹25K limit
Updated On : 16 Dec 2025 | 6:50 AM IST

India, Jordan share united and clear stance against terrorism: PM Modi

Two sides agreed to further deepen their ties, especially in the fields of trade, investment, defence, counter-terrorism and de-radicalisation, fertiliser, agriculture, renewable energy, and tourism

India, Jordan share united and clear stance against terrorism: PM Modi
Updated On : 16 Dec 2025 | 6:46 AM IST

DGCA probe panel on flight disruptions visits IndiGo headquarters

During the visit, said another source, the probe panel checked multiple aspects of operations, including infrastructure that could have resulted in such a large-scale disruption of services

DGCA probe panel on flight disruptions visits IndiGo headquarters
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 11:59 PM IST

Bill introduced in LS to send 71 laws which are in disuse to chopping board

While 65 of the bills are amendment Acts, which were brought to tweak existing laws, six are principal laws that have become outdated

Bill introduced in LS to send 71 laws which are in disuse to chopping board
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 11:07 PM IST

Advisories multiply across courts, schools as Delhi-NCR fades into smog

Air quality readings underlined the urgency. Delhi's Air Quality Index ranged between 427 and 498 through the day, with early morning levels touching nearly 500, deep in the "severe" category

Advisories multiply across courts, schools as Delhi-NCR fades into smog
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 11:06 PM IST

Tata Power to weigh 20-50 Mw SMR plants, says MD & CEO Praveer Sinha

As per an investor presentation, 65 per cent of the capex is aimed at clean energy projects

Tata Power to weigh 20-50 Mw SMR plants, says MD & CEO Praveer Sinha
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 10:37 PM IST

Crowd chants 'AQI AQI' as CM Rekha Gupta welcomes Lionel Messi in Delhi

A video showing a section of the crowd chanting 'AQI', 'AQI' has gone viral on social media, prompting the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to attack Gupta over the severe' pollution levels gripping the capital

Crowd chants 'AQI AQI' as CM Rekha Gupta welcomes Lionel Messi in Delhi
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 10:03 PM IST

Court rejects bail plea of ex-Congress MP in Andaman co-op bank fraud case

The ED had chargesheeted a total of 39 people and entities, including these four, as part of this investigation in November

Court rejects bail plea of ex-Congress MP in Andaman co-op bank fraud case
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 9:46 PM IST

Delhi chokes under severe smog as AQI touches 498, visibility drops

According to the Central Pollution Control Board, 27 monitoring stations across the city recorded "severe" air quality, while 12 stations reported "very poor" levels

Delhi chokes under severe smog as AQI touches 498, visibility drops
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 9:44 PM IST

Pahalgam terror attack: NIA names LeT, TRF in chargesheet, cites Pak role

The 1,597-page chargesheet, filed by the NIA before a special court, details the deep conspiracy traced back to Pakistan, which the agency said has been "unabatedly sponsoring terrorism against India"

Pahalgam terror attack: NIA names LeT, TRF in chargesheet, cites Pak role
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 9:01 PM IST

Maharashtra civic polls in January: 29 bodies, 2,869 seats at stake

In September, the Supreme Court asked the SEC to conduct local body elections, including of the municipal corporations, by January 31

Maharashtra civic polls in January: 29 bodies, 2,869 seats at stake
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 8:33 PM IST

Engineering firm BHEL pays ₹110-cr final dividend for FY25 to govt

A cheque towards the final dividend on the equity (63.17 per cent) held by the Government of India, was presented to HD Kumaraswamy

Engineering firm BHEL pays ₹110-cr final dividend for FY25 to govt
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 8:30 PM IST