Fact Check: Did Railways Spend Rs 41,000 To Catch One Rat In Lucknow Division?
Press Information Bureau (PIB) claimed that the reports saying Lucknow Division of Northern spent Rs 41,000 on catching one rat are misleading and provided clarification on it.
Sep 18, 2023, 11:17 AM IST
Fact Check: Do Consumers Need To Update Their Electricity Bills By Contacting Provided Helpline Number To Avoid Disconnection?
Scammers use different mechanism to dupe customers into their traps and siphone off money from their accounts. It’s very important to double check any website link, number, and messages in order to ensure safety and security online.
Mar 31, 2023, 12:52 PM IST
Do You Face Difficulty Spotting FAKE NEWS? Here are FIVE STEPS to Check Them
Press Information Bureau (PIB) has given some ways through which citizens can detect fake news.
Jan 27, 2023, 19:43 PM IST
Fact Check: is India oil offering a lucky draw to win fuel subsidy gift worth Rs 6000? Here's the truth
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) in its fact check has found a chance to win Indian oil subsidy gift worth Rs 6000 a fraud and warned customers to not fall into the scam by linking on unsolicited links.
Jan 10, 2023, 17:32 PM IST
FACT CHECK: Is NITI Aayog planning to privatise some public sector banks? Here’s the truth
PIB in its fact check found those reports false and issued the notification, which shared on its official Twitter handle.
Jan 06, 2023, 18:48 PM IST
Taxpayers, ALERT! Income Tax Dept issues warning against fraud messages, check how to stay safe
PIB Fact Check cautioned the public on a new Income Tax lottery scam that could loot the accounts of taxpayers.
May 20, 2022, 12:41 PM IST
Fact Check: Received RBI e-mail offering Rs 4.62 crores? Check the truth behind it
The fake e-mail claims that people can receive Rs 4 crore and 62 lakhs by paying just Rs 12,500.
Jan 21, 2022, 15:46 PM IST
Received message saying ‘Your SBI account has been blocked’? Check how real these texts are
Scammers are sending text messages reading “Dear A/c Holder Your SBI Bank Documents has expired A/c will be Blocked. Update Your Document Now” to people.
Jan 07, 2022, 16:59 PM IST
Fact check: Should you not accept Rs 500 note with green strip near Mahatma Gandhi’s photo?
Are you falling for a fake Rs 500 note? Here's a fact check to give you the real picture.
Dec 07, 2021, 16:33 PM IST
Modi government creates Ministry of Co-operation: Top 5 things to know
The newly established ministry is expected to streamline the existing process to make doing business in India easier than ever for co-operatives.
Jul 07, 2021, 12:04 PM IST
Is COVID vaccine turning you magnetic? Man makes bizarre claim. Check here to know the truth!
A Nashik man, who is fully vaccinated with Covishield, says that he has developed magnetic powers with metal objects sticking to his body post vaccination
Jun 11, 2021, 16:18 PM IST
WhatsApp message offering free internet for 3 months is fake, check PIB warning
The Indian government has clarified that the message is spam. If you click on the link then there are chances that hackers may gain access to your smartphone’s data.
Jun 05, 2021, 06:45 AM IST
Fact Check: Smoking will not save you from COVID-19, PIB thrashes media reports
The PIB took cognisance of some media reports claiming that a CSIR survey revealed smokers and vegetarians are less vulnerable to COVID-19 and shared that the such report are infact inconclusive.
Apr 26, 2021, 16:50 PM IST
PIB Fact check: Another lockdown in India from December 1? Here's the truth
The government has asked people to refrain from believing any rumour being spread on social media which can create a panic-like situation.
Nov 13, 2020, 10:58 AM IST
Government to provide jobs to unemployed citizens through Rojgar Yojana, myth or reality?
Social media have been flooded with misinformation and fake news ever since coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic hit India but we must always keep this fact in mind that not everything we read on the internet is true.
Oct 13, 2020, 08:40 AM IST
Centre not seeking 'sensitive personal data' for the registration of Health ID, warns PIB
The Health ID is part of the National Digital Health Mission which was revealed on Independence Day by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address to the nation.
Sep 01, 2020, 13:47 PM IST
Fake Pradhan Mantri Berojgar Bhatta Yojana link being pushed through WhatsApp, users asked to remain vigilant
The government yet again warned that social media platforms are being used to circulate URL/links of fake website in the name of Pradhan Mantri Berozgar Bhatta Yojana 2020.
Jul 24, 2020, 18:25 PM IST
COVID-19 is a virus and not a bacteria, can’t be treated with aspirin, says PIB fact check
Social media is full of information related to coronavirus COVID-19 but the reality is most of these information disseminated through Facebook posts and Whatspp forwards are fake. It would not be wrong to say that these misleading information only add on to the panic among people.
Jul 20, 2020, 11:56 AM IST
Overcrowded train with migrants from Maharashtra to West Bengal? PIB fact checks
Since the outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19 and the nationwide lockwide imposed in India to curb the spread of the deadly pathogen, there has been several fake news articles, viral stories, photos and videos on circulating on social media platforms.
May 17, 2020, 16:51 PM IST
UPSC exams cancelled due to coronavirus COVID-19? No, it's fake news: PIB's fact check
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) refuted news doing the rounds about the cancellation of all Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exams in view of the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. The government agency tweeted a fact-check on its official twitter handle calling the information as fake.
Apr 19, 2020, 20:36 PM IST
