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कुछ आर्टिकल में यह भ्रम फैलाया जा रहा है कि भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक की नई गाइडलाइंस के अनुसार, अब एक से अधिक बैंक में खाता रखने पर जुर्माना लगाया जाएगा।

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▶️भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक ने ऐसी कोई गाइडलाइन जारी नहीं की है।

▶️ऐसे फर्जी खबरों से सावधान रहें!
A message circulating on social media claims that senior citizens above 75 years of age will no longer have to pay taxes.

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✔️This message is #fake

✔️Senior citizens above 75 years, with only pension and interest income, are exempt from filing ITR (as per Section 194P)

✔️Taxes, if applicable, are deducted by the specified bank after computing the income and eligible deductions
सोशल मीडिया पर वायरल हो रहे खबरों में दावा किया जा रहा है कि भारत सरकार ने केंद्रीय कर्मचारियों की रिटायरमेंट आयु में 2 साल की वृद्धि करने का निर्णय लिया है

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यह दावा फर्जी है

भारत सरकार ने ऐसा कोई निर्णय नहीं लिया है

⚠️ बिना सत्यता जांचे खबरें साझा न करें
🚨 Scam alert !!

📢Have you received an email asking you to click on a link to download your e-PAN Card?

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This email is #Fake

Check the sender email id. Never click on any link in suspicious emails and avoid downloading any attachments.

Do not respond to emails, calls & SMS asking you to share financial & sensitive information

➡️ Report such phishing e-mails claiming to be from Income Tax Department: https://incometaxindia.gov.in/pages/report-phishing.aspx
Received an e-mail informing you of a court order against your internet traffic

⚠️Beware ‼️ This could be a phishing scam targeting you.

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This email is #FAKE

✔️Report any suspicious emails on the official cyber-crime portal: https://cybercrime.gov.in
🚨Fake News ALERT

An image is being widely circulated on social media claiming that Tatkal booking timings will change from April 15th

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🔹This Claim is #Fake

🔹No such change in timings is currently proposed in the Tatkal or Premium Tatkal booking for AC or Non-AC classes

🔹The permitted booking timings for agents also remain unchanged
⚠️Don’t fall for fake job scams!

An advertisement is being shared that claims to be from the "Drug Rehabilitation and Control Council" under the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, offering 18,422 vacancies.

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This advertisement is #Fake

This organisation is NOT affiliated with Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Do not share your personal or bank details with unknown sources.

📣If you come across any such job listings claiming to be from the central government, send it to #PIBFactCheck 🔽

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🚨 Beware of Fake Websites! 🚨

A website named ‘Drug Rehabilitation and Control Council’ is falsely claiming to be affiliated with the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment. It is impersonating the official website of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan

#PIBFactCheck:

This Website is #Fake

⚠️The website is not related to @MSJEGOI

⚠️Be cautious of fraudulent websites using government names or emblems to mislead people

For accurate information about the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, visit the official website: nmba.dosje.gov.in

For more information about the Rehabilitation Council of India, visit: rehabcouncil.nic.in
Have you also received an SMS stating that your package has arrived at the warehouse, further asking you to update your address details within 24 hours to avoid the package being returned

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Beware! This message is #Fake

India Post never sends such messages asking to update your address for delivering articles

Never click on such fraudulent links !!
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⚠️कहीं आप भी भारत सरकार के नाम पर किए जा रहे 'प्रधानमंत्री फ्री रिचार्ज योजना' जैसी धोखाधड़ी के शिकार तो नहीं हो रहे हैं

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It is being claimed in social media posts that RBI has issued new rules prohibiting the use of black ink on cheques.

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▶️This claim is #FAKE

▶️Reserve Bank of India has not prescribed specific ink colors to be used for writing cheques

🔗https://rbi.org.in/commonman/english/scripts/FAQs.aspx?Id=273
A #fake lucky draw is luring people into providing their personal information by offering free gifts in the name of
India Post Office


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⚠️It is a #Scam & is not related to India Post

✔️Be cautious! Refrain from clicking on such suspicious links
A post being widely shared on social media claims that under a new scheme 'PM Modi AC Yojana 2025', the Government will provide free 5-star air conditioners and 1.5 crore ACs have already been prepared.

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This claim is #FAKE

No such scheme providing free 5- star air conditioners has been announced by the Ministry of Power
Several news reports and social media posts have claimed that the government has increased its target for ethanol blending in petrol to 30% in the next five years

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This claim is #Fake

▶️ The government has taken no such decision.

The target is to achieve 20% ethanol blending by the year 2025.
क्या आप केंद्र सरकार से जुड़ी खबरों को वेरीफाई करना चाहते हैं⁉️

यदि आपको किसी भी तस्वीर, वीडियो या मैसेज के फर्जी होने का संदेह है तो उसे #PIBFactCheck पर भेजें और उसकी सच्चाई जानें

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In a letter purportedly issued by the Indian Cyber ​​Crime Coordination Center (I4C), several allegations are being leveled at the recipient & a reply is being sought

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This letter is fake

No such letter has been issued by any organization under Govt. of India
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It is being claimed in several social media posts that the Union Government has declared April 27, 2026, as the final deadline to apply for birth certificates.

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▶️This claim is #Fake

▶️The Union Government has NOT issued any such communication on the deadline regarding birth certificates
"डिजिटल सेवा योजना के तहत केंद्र सरकार देगी फ्री मोबाइल फ़ोन.." 📱

आकर्षक दावा है ना ...🤩

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केंद्र सरकार द्वारा डिजिटल सेवा योजना के तहत फ्री मोबाइल फ़ोन दिए जाने का यह दावा फर्जी है।

ऐसे #Youtube चैनल के वीडियो थंबनेल के फर्जी दावों के झांसे में न आएं। 🚫

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ऐसे लुभावने दावों से सावधान रहें ❗️

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केंद्र सरकार द्वारा 'वन स्टूडेंट वन लैपटॉप' नामक कोई योजना संचालित नहीं की जा रही है।

➡️ केंद्रीय योजनाओं से संबंधित किसी भी प्रकार की संदिग्ध जानकारी @PIBFactCheck को भेजें।

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Beware of Fraudulent Websites⚠️

A #fake website 'https://sarvashikshabhiyan.in' is claiming to be the official website of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and is offering various employment opportunities across the country.

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This website is not associated with the Ministry of Education or the Government of India

The official website for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is https://samagra.education.gov.in

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