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Is petrol cheaper in Bhutan than India? Here’s the truth

A viral social media video falsely claims petrol is cheaper in Bhutan than in India. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has debunked this, stating the video is old and shared out of context to spread misinformation. Recent fuel price hikes in India and comparisons with neighboring countries highlight the misleading…

The Economic Times

Are Petrol Pumps Really Closing Every Sunday?

Imagine driving to a petrol pump on a Sunday morning Only to find the gates locked. That exact fear spread rapidly across social media after a viral message claimed petrol pumps would remain closed every Sunday in several Indian states following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s fuel conservation appeal. Within hours,…

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Union mines ministry launches 2nd tranche of e-auction for 12 limestone blocks in Jammu & Kashmir

The Union Ministry of Mines has launched the second phase of e-auctions for twelve limestone blocks in Jammu and Kashmir. This initiative aims to boost mineral development and economic growth. The blocks are located in Anantnag, Rajouri, and Poonch districts. Tender document sales begin May 18, with a pre-bid conference…

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Rs 40 lakh return from Rs 22,000 investment? How ‘Quantum AI’ scam is misusing Nirmala Sitharaman’s name to lure investors

Quantum AI scam: A viral message falsely claims Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is promoting a 'Quantum AI' investment scheme. It promises huge returns on small investments with zero risk and government guarantee.

The Economic Times

World’s hottest cities: India transforms into a scorching furnace with cities shockingly hitting 46°C

At present, the Indian heatwave continues in a persistent and strong manner, with multiple cities experiencing extremely hot weather all at once. Around ten cities have attained a temperature of 46 degrees Celsius and fall among the hottest in the world right now. The heat wave seems localised to the…

The Times of India

‘Gates shut, phones silent’: After Air India crash, transparency ‘nosedived’ at civil aviation ministry

Since the Air India crash in June, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has allegedly imposed unofficial restrictions on journalists, including those with official Press Information Bureau accreditation.

Newslaundry

Zubair vs the fake news machine: A day of digital warfare after Operation Sindoor

The aftermath of Operation Sindoor saw a barrage of misinformation – from claims that Rafale jets were downed to doctored images of casualties. As this online battlefield intensified, one man emerged as the key face of the counter-propaganda effort in India: Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair.

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PIB unit identified over 1,500 cases of ‘fake news’ about Modi govt since 2022: I&B ministry

The information and broadcasting ministry on Wednesday informed the Lok Sabha that the Fact Check Unit of its Press Information Bureau identified 97 cases of "fake news" pertaining to the union government this year.

Newslaundry

Dehradun PIB organizes "Vartalaap" to discuss three new criminal laws

The Dehradun-based Press Information Bureau (PIB) conducted a workshop named 'Vartalaap' in Dehradun to discuss the forthcoming implementation of three new criminal laws: the Indian Code of Justice 2023, Indian Civil Defense Code 2023, and Indian Evidence Act 2023, effective from July 1, 2024. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Media workshop on new criminal laws held

The Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Wednesday organised a workshop for media persons on the three new criminal laws.

The Hindu

India top court stays government move to form fact check unit under IT laws

Supreme Court says ‘serious constitutional questions’ raised by petitioners challenging the IT ministry’s notification.

Al Jazeera

SMILE-75 aims to make Mysuru a “beggar-free city”

SMILE-75 initiative in Mysuru aims to rehabilitate beggars through welfare steps and make the city beggar-free by 2025.

The Hindu

Bombay HC defers verdict on challenge to IT rules again

The Bombay High Court has again deferred its verdict in petitions challenging the IT amendment rules, which allowed the government to identify “fake news” about itself on social media, LiveLaw reported.

Newslaundry

PIB fact-check unit flags nine YouTube channels for allegedly spreading fake news

The fact-check unit of the Press Information Bureau has flagged nine YouTube channels for allegedly spreading fake news and misinformation in India

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Newslaundry

PIB’s G20 media campaign: Senior govt officials selected to write op-eds across 315 newspapers

If you were in Delhi in September, it was hard to miss the relentless media blitz surrounding the G20 summit. From billboards to posters, the Narendra Modi government went all out to educate the public on the importance of India’s presidency of the G20.

The Hindu

The Bombay High Court’s concerns regarding the Centre’s Fact-Check Unit | Explained

We examine the concerns raised by the Bombay High Court against the government’s fact-checking unit while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2023

Newslaundry

Reporters Without Orders Ep 290: Anti-incumbency in MP, PIB ‘fact-check’ on HEC’s unpaid salaries

This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by independent journalists Anand Dutta and Kashif Kakvi.

Newslaundry

‘No guidelines, gives unfettered power’: Bombay HC questions govt over need for IT Rules amendments

The new IT Rules gives the government “unfettered power” in absence of any “guidelines and guardrails”, the Bombay High Court observed on Tuesday, while hearing petitions challenging the amendments, NDTV reported.

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1,276 fact-checks by PIB unit, action against 635 URLs of 120 YouTube news channels: I&B ministry

The Press Information Bureau’s fact-check unit has carried out 1,276 fact-checks since it was set up in November 2019, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

Newslaundry

PIB’s fact-check unit has acted against more than 28,000 ‘fake news’ posts since Nov 2020: Thakur

The government’s fact checking body under the Press Information Bureau has taken action in 28,380 instances involving “fake news” on digital platforms between November 2020 and June this year, Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said today in response to an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha.

Newslaundry

Dangers of censorship and self-censorship: Journalists slam amended IT Rules

After newspapers, press groups, and opposition leaders criticised the central government’s recent amendment to the IT Rules 2021, journalists joined the chorus, describing the amendment as “censorship”.

Newslaundry

Govt as arbiter of fake news: Front pages strike a dismal note on IT Rules amendment

In January, Newslaundry had reported on a newly proposed amendment to the IT Rules, 2021 by which content deemed “fake” by the government’s fact-checking unit will have to be taken down by social media platforms.

Newslaundry

PIB on ‘fake news’: Govt to hold ‘separate consultation’ next month, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar

A week after proposing that the Press Information Bureau will be the arbiter of “fake news” in India, the government has said it will first hold a “separate consultation” before the proposal is implemented.

Newslaundry

‘Absurdity of an interested party playing judge’: Newspapers slam PIB being arbiter of ‘fake news’

The IT ministry’s suggestion that the Press Information Bureau be the arbiter of what is “fake news” and what is not has received some amount of pushback from newspapers. Almost every leading newspaper in English carried the news item on its pages during the course of this week.

Newslaundry

‘Makes it easier to muzzle the free press’: Editors Guild on proposed change to IT Rules

The Editors Guild of India has expressed concern over a proposed amendment which will ensure that all intermediaries, including social media platforms, do not allow any content identified as “false” by the Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check Unit.

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