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PIB Fact Check has categorically said that the viral clip is fabricated and part of a broader misinformation campaign by pro-Pakistan social media accounts.

PAN Card Fraud: The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has debunked these messages as fake. India Post has clarified that it does not send such alerts and has advised the public to avoid clicking on suspicious links or sharing personal information. 

Press Information Bureau (PIB) claimed that the reports saying Lucknow Division of Northern spent Rs 41,000 on catching one rat are misleading and provided clarification on it.

Customers receive letter allegedly from ministry of power to update bills to avoid disconnected. PIB in fact check found those letters fake and urge customers be cautious and vigilant.

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PIB debunks the fraud of Indian oil fuel subsidy gift worth Rs 6000. It warns customers that no such scheme is running by Indian oil for customers. PIB confirms that scribbling on notes won't make them invalid.

Press Information Bureau called those media reports fake that claimed NITI Aayog released the list of public banks going to privatisation. PIB in its press release on Friday said that no such list as mentioned in the media reports has been shared by NITI Aayog in any form. Some media reports were circulating in the past claiming that NITI Aayog had released the list of public banks that are going to become private.

Income Tax Department advised the public not to share their personal or financial details with anyone. The department said that it never asks for any such details. PIB’s fact checking department said that the Income Tax department isn’t running any lucky draw schemes.

PIB’s fact-checking handle @PIBFactCheck said that the mail is fake. The fake RBI e-mail appears to be a new way used by fraudsters to loot innocuous internet users. PIB attached a press release by the RBI pointing that the email is fake.

The fraud messages have created a panic in the public. PIB has published a fact check claiming that the message is fake. PIB has clarified that people should not respond to any such SMS and emails.

Be vigilant about your money PIB debunks a rumour

The newly established ministry is expected to streamline the existing process to make doing business in India easier than ever for co-operatives.

Anand Sonar claims metal objects are sticking to his body after vaccination Health experts say investigations are needed but there's no link to vaccination PIB has asked people not to believe in baseless facts

PIB has warned that the message offering free internet is a fraud. PIB raised an alert on the microblogging site, Twitter. It has urged WhatsApp users to completely ignore such messages.

The PIB took cognisance of some media reports claiming that a CSIR survey revealed smokers and vegetarians are less vulnerable to COVID-19. PIB shared a post on its social media saying that such reports are in fact inconclusive.

A viral tweet claimed that the government is planning to reimpose another lockdown from December 1 to combat the spread of coronavirus. Government fact check wing PIB denied any such claim and termed it fake. PIB clarified that there no such plan to reimposing another lockdown in India by the government yet.

A message claiming that the government has decided to provide job opportunities to unemployed citizens through Rojgar Yojana, has gone viral on WhatsApp and other social media platforms. The message claims that the government has taken this step in the wake of rising unemployment in the country and citizens can earn up to Rs 1000-2000 per day, from the comfort of their homes. The message asks users to click on a link to register online.

Centre not seeking sensitive personal data for the registration of Health ID, warned PIB In a tweet, the PIB said that fake news is being spread that people will have to submit crucial personal details as sexual orientation, political views, caste etc for registering themselves for health ID, The PIB made it clear that the government is not asking for sensitive personal information for the registration of health ID

Fake Pradhan Mantri Berojgar Bhatta Yojana link is being pushed through WhatsApp PIB has aked Indian users to remain vigilant PIB has said there is no such programme either implemented by the Centre and there is no such proposal pending for discussion It said that this is a fake link and youths are advised not to fall prey to it.

Social media is full of information related to coronavirus COVID-19 but the reality is most of these information disseminated through Facebook posts and Whatspp forwards are fake. It would not be wrong to say that these misleading information only add on to the panic among people. However, the governments at both Central as well as State levels are making efforts to to debunk the fake news to protect people from the wave of misinformation.