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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.

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Patnaik seeks Odisha health minister's resignation over hospital deaths

Patnaik, who visited the hospital following the incident on Monday, raised the issue in the assembly during the Zero Hour

Patnaik seeks Odisha health minister's resignation over hospital deaths
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 2:59 PM IST

Postal dept launches premium services with 24-hr, 48-hr delivery guarantee

Initially, these services are being rolled out in six cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad

Postal dept launches premium services with 24-hr, 48-hr delivery guarantee
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 2:47 PM IST

J-K govt seizes 13,692 vehicles, lodges 446 FIRs in anti-mining drive

A total of 6,219 vehicles were seized in 2024-25, while the number was 7,473 in 2025-26, taking the combined total to 13,692 vehicles

J-K govt seizes 13,692 vehicles, lodges 446 FIRs in anti-mining drive
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 2:46 PM IST

Woman killed as 'unsafe' foot overbridge collapses in Delhi's Roop Nagar

A PCR call regarding the bridge collapse was received at around 9.28 am, following which police and emergency teams rushed to the spot

Woman killed as 'unsafe' foot overbridge collapses in Delhi's Roop Nagar
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 2:46 PM IST

Death toll in massive fire at Odisha's SCB Medical College rises to 12

The state government has constituted a judicial panel to probe the incident, and also formed a fact-finding team headed by Development Commissioner D K Singh that visited the hospital

Death toll in massive fire at Odisha's SCB Medical College rises to 12
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 2:41 PM IST

India expands higher education access, but jobs gap remains: Report

The pace of job creation in the coming decades is critical to ensure that the demographic dividend translates into an economic one, the report said

India expands higher education access, but jobs gap remains: Report
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 2:36 PM IST

West Asia crisis: India's 2nd LPG carrier 'Nanda Devi' arrives in Gujarat

'Nanda Devi' has docked at Vadinar port in Devbhumi Dwarka district, and preparations were being made to shift the LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) to the daughter ship

West Asia crisis: India's 2nd LPG carrier 'Nanda Devi' arrives in Gujarat
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 2:19 PM IST

EC transfers 19 senior police officers in Bengal ahead of assembly polls

IPS officer Rajesh Kumar Singh was appointed the new ADG of South Bengal, while K Jayaraman was named the ADG of North Bengal

EC transfers 19 senior police officers in Bengal ahead of assembly polls
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 2:06 PM IST

Zydus, Lupin sign deal to co-market Semaglutide injections in India

Semaglutide is a GLP-1 receptor agonist used to treat Type 2 Diabetes and, increasingly, for weight management by helping regulate blood sugar and appetite

Zydus, Lupin sign deal to co-market Semaglutide injections in India
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 1:58 PM IST

Ensure airlines assess risk before flying in conflict-hit areas: ALPA

ALPA said the pilots must remain aware that the risk environment in conflict-affected areas can change rapidly and without adequate warning

Ensure airlines assess risk before flying in conflict-hit areas: ALPA
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 1:45 PM IST

LPG consumption falls 17% in first half of March on war-related shortages

With supplies from Saudi Arabia and the UAE disrupted, the government has cut LPG supplies to commercial establishments

LPG consumption falls 17% in first half of March on war-related shortages
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 1:41 PM IST

Lok Sabha revokes suspension of 8 opposition MPs with immediate effect

The decision was taken after Congress leader K Suresh requested the House to consider the matter

Lok Sabha revokes suspension of 8 opposition MPs with immediate effect
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 12:52 PM IST

India preferred tech partner amid global supply chain shifts: Nasscom chief

Outlining the factors that make India a preferred partner, Nambiar pointed to the country's status as a 'trusted democracy' and its massive scale, serving as a 'living laboratory for innovation'

India preferred tech partner amid global supply chain shifts: Nasscom chief
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 12:47 PM IST

Biz chamber seeks RBI relief for exporters hit by West Asia crisis

The BCC urged RBI to encourage banks to adopt a supportive credit approach

Biz chamber seeks RBI relief for exporters hit by West Asia crisis
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 12:33 PM IST

Kalpataru Projects secures ₹2,471 crore orders across metro, T&D segments

KPIL has been awarded projects in the power transmission & distribution (T&D) sector in domestic and overseas markets, as well as in the buildings and factories (B&F) business in India

Kalpataru Projects secures ₹2,471 crore orders across metro, T&D segments
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 11:41 AM IST

Senthil Balaji appears before CBI for questioning in Karur stampede case

The CBI took over the case from an SIT following a Supreme Court order

Senthil Balaji appears before CBI for questioning in Karur stampede case
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 11:34 AM IST

India slams Pak over Ahmadiyyas persecution, bombings against Afghanistan

India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish stressed that it is important for the UN to take note of the rising trend and dangers of weaponising religious identity

India slams Pak over Ahmadiyyas persecution, bombings against Afghanistan
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 9:47 AM IST

Call all-party meeting to discuss Women's Reservation Act: Kharge to Rijiju

The Women's Reservation Act was passed by Parliament in 2023

Call all-party meeting to discuss Women's Reservation Act: Kharge to Rijiju
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 9:13 AM IST

All MSRTC buses will be electric by 2037: Maharashtra transport minister

Speaking in the legislative council on Monday, Sarnaik said it is envisaged that all vehicles in Maharashtra will be EVs by 2047

All MSRTC buses will be electric by 2037: Maharashtra transport minister
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 8:59 AM IST

Cells can sense far beyond contact, may help arrest cancer spread: Study

The long-range sensing helps a cell decide where to move to, scientists said, adding that the understanding may help reveal new ways to slow and prevent cancer cells from spreading

Cells can sense far beyond contact, may help arrest cancer spread: Study
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 8:41 AM IST