New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) As India expands its Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme, a series of claims surrounding E20 fuel have gained traction on social media, raising concerns over water consumption, food security, vehicle performance, engine compatibility and environmental impact.However, a review of scientific studies, technical assessments and official clarifications, showed that many of these claims are either misleading or factually incorrect.One of the most widely circulated assertion…
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New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) Fact Check on Monday dismissed claims of a question paper leak before the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, calling a viral social media video on the issue ‘fake’ and ‘misleading’.The clarification came after a video circulated widely on social media platforms, claiming that the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination question paper had been leaked on Telegram before the test.The PIB Fact Check Unit rejected the claim and urged the public not to fall…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) Fact Check unit on Wednesday dismissed as false various social media claims alleging that Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju and Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal were visiting London along with judges and participating in a badminton event there. Taking to X, PIB Fact Check addressed the viral posts and clarified that the claims being circulated online were incorrect.”Various social medi…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Central government on Wednesday firmly rejected claims that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had sold a significant portion of its gold reserves to safeguard foreign currency assets amid tensions in West Asia, describing the assertion as “fake” and unsupported by official data. The clarification came in response to an analysis by Bloomberg Economics, which suggested that the RBI may have offloaded gold worth approximately $12 billion during a period of heightened geop…
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…
Kohima, June 2 (IANS) Nagaland is gearing up for the Census 2027, with the first phase, House Listing Operation (HLO), scheduled to be conducted from July 1 to 30, 2026, officials said on Tuesday. The State Level Census Coordination Committee (SLCCC), chaired by Home Commissioner Abhijit Sinha, reviewed preparedness for the upcoming Census 2027 at a meeting held at the Nagaland Civil Secretariat in Kohima.During the meeting, Director of Census Operations and Citizen Registration for Nagaland, Ke…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Indian government on Monday debunked false claims circulating on social media and warned about an AI-generated deepfake video of Chief of the Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, being shared by Pakistani propaganda accounts to mislead the public. The fact-checking unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) highlighted that Pakistani propaganda accounts are using AI to falsely attribute statements about India funding the Taliban.”Pakistani propaganda accounts are cir…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check unit on Monday debunked a fake and fabricated claim circulating on social media alleging that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had made a statement regarding India’s support for the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). Taking to social media platform X, PIB Fact Check termed the viral claim as “fake news” and cautioned people against believing misleading propaganda being spread online.“Fake News Alert! A Pakistani propaga…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The government on Sunday warned citizens against a fake investment scheme being circulated online in the name of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, which falsely promises monthly earnings of Rs 3 lakh on an initial investment of Rs 22,000.In a post shared on social media platform X, Press Information Bureau’s fact-checking unit clarified that the so-called “Quantum AI” investment platform is fraudulent and has no connection with the Government of India or t…
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 …