The government has not increased the retirement age of central government employees to 62. An image that purports to be a notification is circulating on social media, claiming that the Government of India has raised the retirement age for employees. The post claims that the Government of India has raised the age of retirement of […]
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The viral document is fake and that the government has not officially released any such document regarding the relaunch of the Agnipath scheme. Agnipath Scheme is a tour of duty style scheme approved by the Government of India in June 2022 and implemented in the country a few months later in September 2022, for recruitment of soldiers below […]
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The video shared in the post shows an underwater training by a US-based group called Deep End Fitness and it has no relation to Indian Navy. A video of a few young men training underwater is being shared on social media with the claim that it shows a training session done by Indian Navy soldiers. […]
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The new law aims to simplify the registration process and promises to empower publishers and streamline media registration In a landmark move, Rajya Sabha passed the Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023. The new legislature is set to replace the century-old Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867, which governed the registration of newspapers […]
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On 19 May, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that it has decided to withdraw ₹2000 currency notes from circulation. What many have dubbed as “Demonetisation 2.0”, the decision has sparked a mixture of excitement, humor, and uncertainty among the public. In this article, we will explore the actual decision made by the RBI […]
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India’s gleaming reputation as the “Pharmacy of the World” has been severely tarnished in recent months due to a series of incidents involving drug malfunctions that have resulted in illness and deaths, particularly among children. From cough syrups causing the death of 70 children due to acute kidney injuries in The Gambia to toxic substances […]
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Calling for the reinstatement of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), lakhs of employees of the Maharashtra government went on indefinite strike from 14 March. Employees including government hospitals, schools, colleges, municipalities, Zilla Parishad, MHADA, and Tehsildar offices in all 36 districts have participated in this strike. Nearly 35 unions representing state government employees decided to […]
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Video shows the training of Sindh Police women commandos in Pakistan in 2019. On social media, a performance video showing women in uniform that claims to be from the Indian Army is being circulated. The viral video shows a group of uniformed women soldiers jumping above a moving thread of flame as part of their […]
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Video shows an acrobatic combat performance by South Korean soldiers on 69th Armed Forces Day Celebration in 2017 On the occasion of India’s 75th anniversary of independence, many misleading videos have surfaced on social media. Amidst this, a video of people dressed in military uniforms demonstrating acrobatic combat skills has gone viral on social media. […]
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PIB has clarified that the Central Government has not devised such a plan. The link aims to collect personal information, which could be misused later. For the past few days, a message has been circulating on social media platforms claiming that the Ministry of Education of Central Government is providing free laptops to all students […]
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The Uttarakhand Police has not tweeted any such guidelines and has clarified that the image is Photoshopped. A screenshot of a tweet by Uttarakhand Police is widely circulating on social media with the claim that it has been issued by the Uttarakhand Police. The tweet states that the recruitment for Garhwal Rifle is going to […]
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Delhi Police has clarified that the viral message is a fraud message targeting innocents for personal information or money. Another day, another WhatsApp scam is making rounds again. This time an old WhatsApp scam is recirculating again. Scammers on social media are circulating a message that states that the receiver has won Rs 25 lakh […]
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PIB of Finance ministry clarified to us that the viral message is Fake. The government issued nine Central Tax (Rate) notifications on 13th July 2022. These GST rate changes were applied from 18th July 2022. Further, exemptions were withdrawn on a few daily essentials. The government notified that the revised rates for the items faced an […]
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The chief general manager of RBI clarified that the notification is Fake and has not been issued by RBI. A viral circular in the name of RBI is widely circulating on social media with the claim that this notification has been issued in the name of the Reserve Bank of India claims to offer ₹4 […]
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An image of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in what looks like the Pope’s outfit, complete with the headgear worn by the head of Vatican on special occasions is getting shared a lot across social media platforms in multiple languages. The image shows the Prime Minister amidst many people and holding a cross in his […]
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