PIB Fact Check

29/11/2023

Namaste Telangana news report claims that Government has decided to purchase 31 predator drones at a higher price from foreign company



▶️ This is Fake News

▶️ Estimated cost for India configuration of MQ-9B is the lowest across countries, while India is procuring technological superior products

▶️ Maximum transfer of technology is being offered, in line with Atmanirbhar initiative & ‘Make in India’. 21 out of 31 MQ-9B drones will be assembled in India.

28/11/2023

A letter claiming to be issued by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting states that some digital media channels have been released to run advertisements worth ₹20 lakh



▶️This letter is

▶️Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has not issued any such letter

09/11/2023

A website https://www.rashtriyavikasyojna.org/ claims to offer jobs for various positions and is seeking a payment of ₹1,675 from candidates as an application fee.



➡️This website is

➡️The website is not related to the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

08/11/2023

दावा - पीएम आयुष्मान मित्र रोजगार योजना के तहत एक लाख पदों पर प्रवेश परीक्षा के बिना नियुक्ति होगी।



➡️ यह दावा भ्रामक है।

➡️ आयुष्मान मित्र एक स्वैच्छिक पहल है।

अधिक सूचना हेतु -

https://nha.gov.in/img/resources/Ayushman-Mitra-Flyer-hindi.pdf

08/11/2023

यह वेबसाइट युवाओं को उद्यमिता हेतु ऋण देने, प्रशिक्षण एवं रोजगार प्रदान करने के लिए पंजीकरण करवा रही है।



➡️यह वेबसाइट पूर्णतः फेक है।

➡️वेबसाइट सामाजिक न्याय एवं अधिकारिता मंत्रालय से संबंधित नहीं है।

आधिकारिक वेबसाइट - https://socialjustice.gov.in

05/11/2023

A photo circulating on social media claims that the Supreme Court has approved a logo for teachers to put on their vehicles like doctors and, lawyers



❌This claim is

✔️No such directive has been given by the Supreme Court

03/11/2023

A bogus lucky draw allegedly from India Post is luring people into providing their personal information with the promise of winning an iPhone 15.



⚠️It is a & is not related to India Post

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30/10/2023

एक वायरल मैसेज में दावा किया जा रहा है कि प्रधानमंत्री बेरोजगारी भत्ता योजना के तहत सरकार बेरोजगार युवाओं को हर महीने ₹6,000 का भत्ता दे रही है



❌यह मैसेज फर्जी है

✅भारत सरकार ऐसी कोई योजना नहीं चला रही

✅कृपया ऐसे मैसेज फॉरवर्ड ना करें |

27/10/2023

A website claims to be associated with the Education Ministry & is inviting individuals to participate in a Mega Virtual Job fair



✔️The website is

✔️Ministry of Education maintains no such website

✔️For more info, visit official website 'education.gov.in'

27/10/2023

A Press Release, dated 25 October 2023, being shared online, alleges that the Reserve Bank of India has canceled the license of Abhyudaya Co-operative Bank Ltd.

:

✔️This Press Release is fake

✔️RBI has not issued any such Press release

✔️For more info visit: http://rbi.org.in

24/10/2023

An approval letter allegedly issued by HPCL is claiming to provide the LPG agency dealership/ distributorship



❌This approval letter is .

▶️Visit the official website http://lpgvitarakchayan.in for authentic information

Read more: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1574990

24/10/2023

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20/10/2023

A letter allegedly written by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is doing the rounds on social media



✔️ The Prime Minister has not written this letter

✔️The original letter written by the Prime Minister has been digitally manipulated

🔗https://x.com/narendramodi/status/1715007801192259914?s=20

20/10/2023

Received an from the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India on your phone❓

No need to panic ‼️



▶️These alerts are part of the planned testing process and do not indicate an actual emergency

Read more👇

🔗https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1941225

18/10/2023

Several social media accounts are spreading misinformation related to a blast in Bengaluru ahead of the cricket match



❌These claims are

▶️The images are from a fire incident that happened in a cafe in the Koramangala area of Bengaluru.

14/10/2023

गृह मंत्रालय के कथित अधिकारी के नाम से वायरल हो रहे एक मैसेज में दावा किया गया है कि चीन भारत में अस्थमा फैलाने और नेत्र रोग उत्पन्न करने के लिए विशेष किस्म के पटाखे और सजावटी लाइट्स भेज रहा है



▶️यह मैसेज #फर्जी है

▶️गृह मंत्रालय ने ऐसी कोई सूचना जारी नहीं की है

12/10/2023

Some advertisements claim that the North Eastern Council will provide sponsorships for placements in Japan as nurses and skill loans to be provided for the hotel industry



✔️This claim is

✔️NEC never sponsors such recruitment drives & provides skill loans

12/10/2023

The Shillong Times claims that the Border Security Force illegally seized several bags of sugar worth ₹1 lakh & sold them to shopkeepers



✔️This claim is

✔️BSF handed over the seized bags of sugar to Customs office Barsora on proper seizure memo

11/10/2023

In a letter allegedly issued by the Intelligence Bureau, several allegations are being leveled at the recipient and a reply is being sought



✔️This letter is

✔️No such letter has been issued by any organization under GOI

✔️Never respond to such e-mails

10/10/2023

A letter claims to offer a lottery worth Rs. 25 Lakhs to recipients on payment of ₹6,100 as registration fee



✔️Beware of lottery scams

✔️Do not respond to such e-mails

✔️Never share your personal/ financial details with anyone

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एक फर्जी पोस्ट में यह दावा किया जा रहा है कि ₹6,100 के रजिस्ट्रेशन शुल्क के बदले लोगों को 25 लाख रुपए की लॉटरी मिल रही है



✔️ लॉटरी का यह ऑफर धोखाधड़ी का एक प्रयास है

✔️ ऐसे ईमेल से सावधान रहें और इनका जवाब ना दें

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06/10/2023

An advertisement doing the rounds on social media claims that around 29,000 vacancies are being offered for the posts of Assistant Loco Pilot and Technicians by the Indian Railways



✔️This claim is

✔️No such advertisement has been issued by
Ministry of Railways, Government of India

06/10/2023

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04/10/2023

दावा : प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी द्वारा सभी भारतीय यूजर्स को ₹239 का 28 दिन वाला रिचार्ज फ्री में दिया जा रहा है



◼️ यह दावा #फर्जी है
◼️ भारत सरकार द्वारा यह फ्री रिचार्ज योजना नहीं चलाई जा रही
◼️ यह धोखाधड़ी का एक प्रयास है

03/10/2023

A website allegedly affiliated with the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment claims to offer government jobs & seeks ₹435 as a non-refundable registration fee



✔️This website is not associated with GOI

✔️ The official website of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment is http://socialjustice.gov.in

01/10/2023

A receipt allegedly issued by the Reserve Bank of India for payment of ₹57,200 as Foreign Exchange Conversion Fee is doing the rounds on social media

:

✔️This receipt is

✔️RBI does not issue any such receipts

01/10/2023

A receipt allegedly issued by the Reserve Bank of India for payment of ₹57,200 as Foreign Exchange Conversion Fee is doing the rounds on social media

:

✔️This receipt is

✔️RBI does not issue any such receipts

🔗https://rbi.org.in/commonman/English/Scripts/PressReleases.aspx?Id=2440

27/09/2023

A company is seeking ₹3,800 as registration fee for installing mobile towers & claiming to provide monthly rent of ₹45,000 & advance payment of ₹40 Lakhs in the name of
TRAI



✔️This letter is

✔️TRAI never issues any such letters

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1827203

20/09/2023

20/09/2023

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20/09/2023

Claim: Following Sikh leader Hardeep Singh's assassination, Sikh security personnel at Rashtrapati Bhavan have been replaced & Army is denying leave to Sikh soldiers



This claim is Fake & shared with intention to create disharmony

No such decisions have been taken

20/09/2023

Claim: Following Sikh leader Hardeep Singh's assassination, Sikh security personnel at Rashtrapati Bhavan have been replaced & Army is denying leave to Sikh soldiers



✔This claim is Fake & shared with the intention of creating disharmony

✔No such decisions have been taken by ADGPI - Indian Army

18/09/2023

BBC Hindi ने अपने एक आर्टिकल के हेडलाइन में दावा किया है कि के लिए लॉन्चपैड बनाने वाले हैवी इंजीनियरिंग कॉरपोरेशन लिमिटेड (एचईसी) के कर्मचारियों का 18 महीने का वेतन बकाया है

:

▶️ यह हेडलाइन भ्रामक है

▶️ एचईसी को के लिए किसी भी घटक के निर्माण का काम नहीं सौंपा गया था

▶️ एचईसी ने ISRO के लिए सितंबर 2003 से जनवरी 2010 तक कुछ बुनियादी ढांचे की आपूर्ति की थी .

………………

BBC Hindi has claimed in the headline of one of its articles that the employees of Heavy Engineering Corporation Limited (HEC), which built the launchpad for ISRO, are owed 18 months' salary.

:

▶️ This headline is misleading

▶️ HEC was not engaged with the manufacturing of any component for

▶️ HEC supplied some infrastructure for ISRO from September 2003 to January 2010.

17/09/2023

A Times of India report claims that the Lucknow division of Northern Railway has spent ₹ 69.5 lakh to catch 168 rodents over 3 years, amounting to ₹ 41,000 per rodent



🔯This article is

🔯The cost incurred is preventative in nature

🔯Cost was for pest control of cockroaches, rodents, bed bugs, mosquitoes, etc. in all coaches maintained at Lucknow Division

🔯Cost was for pest control in an average of 25,000 coaches per year, i.e., around ₹ 94 per coach per year, or less than ₹ 8 per coach per month.

15/09/2023

क्या लोकसभा चुनाव में मतदान नहीं किए जाने पर बैंक अकाउंट से कटेंगे 350 रुपए❓

जानें वायरल ख़बर की सच्चाई❕

:

🔶 यह ख़बर #फ़र्ज़ी है।

🔶 Election Commission of India ने ऐसा कोई निर्णय नहीं लिया है।

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🔗 https://x.com/SpokespersonECI/status/1465369652318457862?s=20

…………

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:

🔶This news is .

🔶 Election Commission of India has not taken any such decision.

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15/09/2023

INC Chhattisgarh ने #फर्जी दावा किया है कि छत्तीसगढ़ में जी20 की कोई बैठक नहीं हुई



▶️ 25-26 फ़रवरी 2023 को IIM Raipur में दो दिवसीय युवा-20 (Y20) परामर्श कार्यक्रम का सफलतापूर्वक आयोजन हुआ था

▶️ Y20, का आधिकारिक सहभागिता समूह है

विवरण: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1902569

………………..

INC Chhattisgarh has made claim that no G20 meeting was held in Chhattisgarh.



▶️A two-day Youth-20 (Y20) mentoring program was successfully organized at IIM Raipur on 25-26 February 2023.

▶️Y20 is the official engagement group of the

Details:https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1902569

14/09/2023

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13/09/2023

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✔️This lucky draw is

✔️This isn't related to India Post

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11/09/2023

A tweet has claimed that Govt spent 300% more on than the funds allocated in the budget.



1. This claim is misleading

2. The quoted expenditure is majorly towards permanent asset creation by ITPO and other infrastructure development which is not limited to hosting the G20 Summit alone.

08/09/2023

Media reports based on an article by Reuters have claimed that prominent business leaders have been invited at Special Dinner being hosted at Bharat Mandapam on 9th Sep



✔️This claim is Misleading

✔️No business leaders have been invited to the dinner