New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The government on Saturday dismissed media reports claiming that the Ministry of Finance’s secured printing press may be used to print question papers for the NEET-UG re-examination, calling the claims fake.In a post on social media platform X, PIB Fact Check said reports circulating in sections of the media linking the Finance Ministry to printing of NEET-UG re-examination papers were incorrect.“Several sections of the media are claiming that the NEET-UG re-examinat…
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New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) PIB Fact Check on Saturday debunked a message circulating on social media, claiming that India Post is offering gifts or rewards under ‘Dak Seva Gifts’.In a post on X, the Fact-check team said this claim is fake.“@IndiaPostOffice has no connection with any such ‘Dak Seva Gifts’ offer, reward scheme, or lucky draw. Do not click on any suspicious links or webpages and never share personal information such as bank details, OTP, or Aadhaar number,” said the X post….
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) PIB Fact Check on Wednesday debunked a video circulating on social media, stating that Pakistani propaganda accounts were sharing a digitally altered version of the Ministry of External Affairs’ Additional Secretary, AMS – USA & Canada, Nagraj Naidu Kakanur, attributing fabricated remarks to him.In the manipulated video, the official is shown saying: “Even if Quad is over, India partners with Israel and Israel alone controls the USA, so India also controls the USA”…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) India’s Ministry of External Affairs’ (MEA) official fact-checking handle has strongly debunked multiple false claims circulating on social media, calling them fabricated and misleading attempts to spread disinformation about India’s foreign policy and Defence matters.In a clear rebuttal, the MEA’s official fact-check handle issued a “Fake News Alert” denying reports that India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were working on any evacuation arrangement thro…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday debunked an AI-generated deepfake video falsely showing Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh saying that India’s cyber systems were jammed on May 10 last year, attributing it to Pakistani propaganda accounts. As India will mark the first anniversary of the successful military action — Operation Sindoor — against the high-value terror infrastructure in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Pakistan, the propaganda accounts of the neighbouring rogue …
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Dismissing viral claims of a severe power crisis in the country, the government’s fact-checking arm PIB Fact Check on Sunday said there is no coal shortage or grid failure in India and termed such posts as misleading.The clarification came after a widely circulated post on X by a user claimed that India’s power grid had hit a record demand of 277 GW amid rising summer temperatures, alleging critical coal shortages at thermal power plants and load-shedding in several s…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The government’s fact-checking arm PIB Fact Check on Thursday debunked a viral video that falsely shows Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman endorsing a high-return investment scheme, warning citizens against falling for such misinformation.In a post on social media platform X, PIB Fact Check said the video, which claims that an investment of Rs 22,000 could yield returns of Rs 5.5 lakh within a week, is fake and generated using artificial intelligence.“A viral vide…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has flagged a fake message circulating on social media that claims State Bank of India’s (SBI) YONO app accounts will be blocked if users do not update their Aadhaar details immediately. The purported message instructs recipients to download an APK file titled “SBI KYC AADHAR UPDATE” and install it to avoid disruption of services.The warning, which appears to be a phishing attempt, is designed to mislead account holders into sha…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The government has announced changes to the Permanent Account Number (PAN) application process, with revised rules set to come into effect from April 1, 2026.Under the new framework, Aadhaar-only applications for PAN cards will no longer be accepted. Citizens have been advised to apply using Aadhaar alone before March 31, 2026.In a post on X, the government-backed Common Services Centres (CSC) informed that applicants can currently obtain a PAN card using only Aadhaar….
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The government on Monday debunked false claims circulating on social media and warned about an AI-generated deepfake video of General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff, being shared by Pakistani propaganda accounts to mislead the public.In a post on X, the official handle PIB Fact Check said that certain Pakistani propaganda accounts were spreading fabricated allegations that, on the orders of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Vice Chief of Navy Sanjay Vatsayan ass…