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Government Denies Plans To Replace Paper Currency With Plastic From June 30
- Wednesday June 10, 2026
- India News | Asian News International
The clarification came after multiple messages circulated across digital platforms, triggering concern among citizens regarding the status of their legal tender.
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www.ndtv.com
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PIB Fact Check Debunks Claim That Ministry Of Finance Is Printing NEET UG Re-exam Paper
- Saturday June 6, 2026
- Education | Edited by Aakanksha Singh
NEET UG 2026 Re-exam Update: The PIB Fact Check unit has advised candidates to always rely on official sources for verified information.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Centre Dismisses Social Media Claims That 3,000 Ukrainians Entered India
- Saturday March 21, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
The government on Friday debunked social media claims that 3,000 Ukrainians have entered India and are hiding in the northeast to train insurgent groups, calling these posts "Fake".
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www.ndtv.com
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RSS Chief Asked PM To "Saffronise" Army? Centre Calls Out Fake Video
- Thursday February 19, 2026
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A video of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, in which he is purportedly heard saying that he has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "saffronise" the Indian Army, is fake and has been digitally altered to mislead the public
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Debunks Fake Delhi Blast Image Circulated By 'Propaganda Accounts'
- Tuesday November 11, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
As panic and misinformation swirled in the aftermath of Monday evening's deadly car explosion near Delhi's Red Fort, the Press Information Bureau's Fact Check unit swiftly intervened to quash a viral falsehood.
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www.ndtv.com
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Has Government Launched 'Blood On Call' Helpline? A Fact Check
- Tuesday July 29, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
PIB Fact Check has debunked a claim circulating on WhatsApp about a pan-India helpline number 104 titled "Blood on Call" for blood requirements. According to PIB, this claim is misleading, and the Government of India is not running any such scheme.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pakistan Air Force Is 'Undisputed King'? India Fact-Checks Propaganda
- Friday May 16, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Propaganda - ostensibly from a reputed British publication, The Daily Telegraph - declaring the Pakistan Air Force 'the undisputed king of the skies' has been junked by the government.
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www.ndtv.com
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Train Reached Its Destination After 3 Years? A Fact-Check By Centre
- Tuesday December 10, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Did a goods train get delayed by over three years? Several news reports have emerged making the claim but the Centre's Fact Check unit, the PIB, has called the posts misleading.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bombay High Court Order Today On Centre's Move To Form Fact Check Unit Under IT Laws
- Friday September 20, 2024
- India News | Reported by Radhika Ramaswamy, Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
The Centre on March 20 had notified the fact check unit under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to monitor online content pertaining to the government for accuracy.
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www.ndtv.com
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Only Centre Can Validate Facts Related To It: Minister On Fact Check Unit
- Friday August 2, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Centre is best suited to determine whether a particular fact related to it is correct or wrong, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday while making the government's stand clear on the PIB's Fact Check Unit.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fact Check: New Delhi Railway Station Not Getting Shut Down, Government Clarifies
- Monday May 27, 2024
- India News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
The government in a release said that while the station is undergoing improvements, it'll remain open throughout the process.
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Shares Video On How To Spot AI-Generated Images Like A "Pro"
- Tuesday May 21, 2024
- India News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The easiest thing is to spot unrealistic details in images like missing fingers, mismatched textures and text anomalies.
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Shares 5-Point Advisory To Combat Fake News. Read To Know More
- Monday March 25, 2024
- India News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The government first asked users to check the source and always be wary of strange domain names or websites.
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre's Fact Check Unit On Hold: The Case By Kunal Kamra, Editors Guild
- Thursday March 21, 2024
- India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
The Supreme Court's pause on the Centre's move to notify the Fact Check Unit under the Press Information Bureau followed arguments by the counsel of stand-up comic Kunal Kamra and the Editors Guild of India
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre's Fact-Check Unit Put On Hold, Top Court Cites "Freedom Of Speech"
- Thursday March 21, 2024
- India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
A day after the Centre notified the fact check unit under the Press Information Bureau to "address the challenge of fake news", the Supreme Court today paused the notification, setting aside the Bombay High Court's go-ahead to the government's move.
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Denies Plans To Replace Paper Currency With Plastic From June 30
- Wednesday June 10, 2026
- India News | Asian News International
The clarification came after multiple messages circulated across digital platforms, triggering concern among citizens regarding the status of their legal tender.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
PIB Fact Check Debunks Claim That Ministry Of Finance Is Printing NEET UG Re-exam Paper
- Saturday June 6, 2026
- Education | Edited by Aakanksha Singh
NEET UG 2026 Re-exam Update: The PIB Fact Check unit has advised candidates to always rely on official sources for verified information.
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www.ndtv.com/education
-
Centre Dismisses Social Media Claims That 3,000 Ukrainians Entered India
- Saturday March 21, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
The government on Friday debunked social media claims that 3,000 Ukrainians have entered India and are hiding in the northeast to train insurgent groups, calling these posts "Fake".
-
www.ndtv.com
-
RSS Chief Asked PM To "Saffronise" Army? Centre Calls Out Fake Video
- Thursday February 19, 2026
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A video of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, in which he is purportedly heard saying that he has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "saffronise" the Indian Army, is fake and has been digitally altered to mislead the public
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Debunks Fake Delhi Blast Image Circulated By 'Propaganda Accounts'
- Tuesday November 11, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
As panic and misinformation swirled in the aftermath of Monday evening's deadly car explosion near Delhi's Red Fort, the Press Information Bureau's Fact Check unit swiftly intervened to quash a viral falsehood.
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www.ndtv.com
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Has Government Launched 'Blood On Call' Helpline? A Fact Check
- Tuesday July 29, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
PIB Fact Check has debunked a claim circulating on WhatsApp about a pan-India helpline number 104 titled "Blood on Call" for blood requirements. According to PIB, this claim is misleading, and the Government of India is not running any such scheme.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Pakistan Air Force Is 'Undisputed King'? India Fact-Checks Propaganda
- Friday May 16, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Propaganda - ostensibly from a reputed British publication, The Daily Telegraph - declaring the Pakistan Air Force 'the undisputed king of the skies' has been junked by the government.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Train Reached Its Destination After 3 Years? A Fact-Check By Centre
- Tuesday December 10, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Did a goods train get delayed by over three years? Several news reports have emerged making the claim but the Centre's Fact Check unit, the PIB, has called the posts misleading.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Bombay High Court Order Today On Centre's Move To Form Fact Check Unit Under IT Laws
- Friday September 20, 2024
- India News | Reported by Radhika Ramaswamy, Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
The Centre on March 20 had notified the fact check unit under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to monitor online content pertaining to the government for accuracy.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Only Centre Can Validate Facts Related To It: Minister On Fact Check Unit
- Friday August 2, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Centre is best suited to determine whether a particular fact related to it is correct or wrong, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday while making the government's stand clear on the PIB's Fact Check Unit.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fact Check: New Delhi Railway Station Not Getting Shut Down, Government Clarifies
- Monday May 27, 2024
- India News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
The government in a release said that while the station is undergoing improvements, it'll remain open throughout the process.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Government Shares Video On How To Spot AI-Generated Images Like A "Pro"
- Tuesday May 21, 2024
- India News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The easiest thing is to spot unrealistic details in images like missing fingers, mismatched textures and text anomalies.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Government Shares 5-Point Advisory To Combat Fake News. Read To Know More
- Monday March 25, 2024
- India News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The government first asked users to check the source and always be wary of strange domain names or websites.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Centre's Fact Check Unit On Hold: The Case By Kunal Kamra, Editors Guild
- Thursday March 21, 2024
- India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
The Supreme Court's pause on the Centre's move to notify the Fact Check Unit under the Press Information Bureau followed arguments by the counsel of stand-up comic Kunal Kamra and the Editors Guild of India
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Centre's Fact-Check Unit Put On Hold, Top Court Cites "Freedom Of Speech"
- Thursday March 21, 2024
- India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
A day after the Centre notified the fact check unit under the Press Information Bureau to "address the challenge of fake news", the Supreme Court today paused the notification, setting aside the Bombay High Court's go-ahead to the government's move.
-
www.ndtv.com