New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The government on Wednesday dismissed claims that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sold gold worth around $12 billion, calling a media report fake.In a post on X, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check unit rejected claims that the RBI had offloaded a significant portion of its gold reserves, citing official data released by the central bank.“According to RBI, the share of gold in India’s foreign exchange reserves rose from 13.92 per cent at the end of Septembe…
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New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The government on Sunday dismissed as “misleading” a viral social media post that claimed India was facing a severe power crisis and potential grid failures due to coal shortages, asserting that the country’s power system remains stable and fully capable of meeting demand.The clarification came from the Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) Fact Check unit, which said that the claims being circulated online were aimed at creating unnecessary panic among the public.Accordin…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The government on Sunday dismissed reports claiming that Aadhaar cards will soon be reduced to a simple format with just a photograph and QR code, stating that there is no such proposal under consideration and terming the claims misleading.In an official statement, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said that news reports and social media posts suggesting a change in Aadhaar’s format are incorrect and are creating unnecessary confusion among the publ…