Gothenburg, May 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the European Round Table for Industry (ERT) in Sweden’s Gothenburg on Sunday and said that the “partnership between India and Europe is not just limited to economic figures only but it is guided by common values, democracy and diversity”. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, senior European industry leaders, and representatives from leading European and Indian companies …
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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 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Karnataka and Telangana on Sunday, during which he will participate in the 45th anniversary celebrations of the Art of Living in Bengaluru and launch, inaugurate and dedicate to the nation multiple development projects worth around Rs 9,400 crore in Hyderabad.According to a statement by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), the Prime Minister will first attend the celebrations at the Art of Living International Centre in Bengaluru at…
Bengaluru, May 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Karnataka and Telangana on Sunday, May 10, during which he will participate in the 45th anniversary celebrations of the Art of Living in Bengaluru and launch, inaugurate and dedicate to the nation multiple development projects worth around Rs 9,400 crore in Hyderabad.According to a statement by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), the Prime Minister will first attend the celebrations at the Art of Living International Centre in Benga…
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 1 (IANS) The fact-checking unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Friday debunked a fake report circulating on social media that falsely claimed to be an Intelligence Bureau (IB) assessment on the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.In a post on X, PIB Fact Check said: “A report titled ‘Preliminary Assessment of West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026’ is circulating on social media, claiming to have been issued by the Intelligence Bureau (IB).PIB Fact Check: This report …
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The fact-checking unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Wednesday dismissed as fake a viral message claiming that petrol and diesel prices have been hiked by up to Rs 12.50 per litre.The Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check unit clarified that no such order has been issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG).”An order circulating on social media claiming fuel price hikes is fake. The Government of India has not issued any such order,” the PI…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Ahead of Assembly elections in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu on April 23, the ECI clarified on Saturday that entry of media persons into polling stations for coverage shall be strictly regulated by the presiding officers. “Any misuse of Authority Letters is strictly prohibited. Photography/videography is strictly prohibited inside the voting compartment so as not to violate the secrecy of the vote,” said the ECI in a statement.The Election Commission of India (E…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The fact-checking unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has dismissed reports circulating online, which claimed that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced new guidelines permitting the exchange of discontinued currency.The fact-checking unit dismissed these claims as fake, clarifying that the RBI has made no such announcement.“Some news reports claim that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued new guidelines to exchange discontinued currency notes. …
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) India has emerged as a credible voice across the world for climate justice, equity and sustainable development, demonstrating that conservation and climate action are mutually reinforcing pillars of growth, and that prosperity for the people and protection of the planet can proceed together. It is one of the world’s 17 mega-biodiverse countries, accounting for nearly 8 per cent of all recorded species worldwide, despite occupying just 2.4 per cent of the global land are…