Chandigarh, April 11 The Punjab government has introduced a new reward policy under which informants will be rewarded – from Rs 1 lakh to over Rs 2 lakh – for providing information about criminals, officials said on Saturday.Under the policy, Punjab Police personnel have been authorised to...
The government has refuted a video claiming that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is promoting an investment scheme that promises returns of over five lakh rupees per week for an investment of 22 thousand rupees. The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau stated that the claim...
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New Delhi, April 1 – The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) strongly refuted reports circulating on Wednesday claiming that India had formally sought observer status in the so-called "Islamabad Peace Process," calling them completely false.In a post on its X handle, @MEAFactCheck, the MEA's...
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The government has denied a video circulating on social media claiming that Major General CS Mann, as ADG, has made a statement supporting Israel and the US's actions against Iran. The fact-checking unit of the Press Information Bureau clarified that the video is AI-generated and a deepfake. The...
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The government has denied a social media post claiming that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is promoting an investment instrument that offers returns of 10 lakh rupees per month on an investment of 22 thousand rupees. The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau has labeled...
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Srinagar, March 3 A case has been registered against several media outlets and individuals here on Tuesday for allegedly circulating misleading information with the intention of inciting unrest in connection with the protests against the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...
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