🚨 Deepfake Video Alert

Pakistani propaganda handles are circulating a digitally manipulated video falsely showing Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi claiming that India is opposing Pakistan’s inclusion in the Gaza Peace Board.

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⚠️ Beware! This is a DEEPFAKE video shared to mislead people and spread misinformation.

✅ General Upendra Dwivedi has made NO such statement.

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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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फेसबुक पर कुछ पोस्ट में प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी की ऑडियो के माध्यम से यह दावा किया जा रहा है कि 26 जनवरी के अवसर पर सरकार गरीबों को ₹2000 की आर्थिक सहायता प्रदान कर रही है

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❌ यह दावा #फर्जी है

✅ प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने ऐसी किसी भी आर्थिक सहायता की घोषणा नहीं की है

⚠️किसी भी योजना से संबंधित जानकारी केवल सरकारी विभागों की आधिकारिक वेबसाइटों और सत्यापित माध्यमों से ही प्राप्त करें

An approval letter claims to grant a loan of ₹7,00,000/- under PM Mudra Yojana on payment of ₹860/- as agreement charges.

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❌This letter is #Fake

✅ Refinancing Agency - MUDRA doesn't lend directly to micro-entrepreneurs/individuals.

✅ MUDRA refinances all Last Mile Financiers, including NBFCs, MFIs, societies, trusts, Section 8 companies, small finance banks, and regional rural banks that lend to micro and small business entities engaged in manufacturing, trading, services, and agri-allied activities.

To know more, visit: http://mudra.org.in/FAQ

🚨कहीं आप भी ‘प्रधानमंत्री फ्री स्कूटी योजना’ के झांसे में तो नहीं आ गए? 🛵

सोशल मीडिया पर एक लेख में दावा किया जा रहा है कि सरकार ‘प्रधानमंत्री फ्री स्कूटी योजना’ के तहत छात्राओं को कॉलेज जाने के लिए मुफ्त स्कूटी दे रही है

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⚠️यह दावा #फर्जी है

✅केंद्र सरकार द्वारा ऐसी कोई 'फ्री स्कूटी योजना' नहीं चलाई जा रही है

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A digitally manipulated video of President Droupadi Murmu is circulating online, falsely guaranteeing daily profits of up to ₹70,000 and 21 Lakhs per month on an investment of ₹23,000.

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❌ The video is #FAKE and AI-generated .

⚠️ The President of India has NOT endorsed this investment platform/scheme.

📽️Watch the original, unedited video here: https://youtu.be/cuI9raeBcBw

🚫 Do not click on any links with such claims - they could be phishing attempts!

✅ #StayInformed | #StaySafe

Some social media posts claim that India has removed food and education from the CPI (Consumer Price Index) inflation calculation.

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❌ This claim is #Fake

As per the Expert Group Report on CPI, 2024:

✅ Food & Beverages carry a combined weight of 36.75%
◾️ Rural: 23.27%
◾️ Urban: 13.49%

✅ Education Services carry a combined weight of 3.33%
◾️ Rural: 1.32%
◾️ Urban: 2.01%

✅ Food and education continue to remain core components of the CPI basket

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Some images are being shared on social media claiming that a scanned copy of the Union Budget 2026–27 has been leaked on Telegram.

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❌ These images are #FAKE

✅ One of the images being circulated is NOT from the Union Budget 2026–27. It is from the Union Budget 2025–26, and the front page has been digitally edited to change the year.

✅ The other image being circulated is completely digitally created and does not belong to any Union Budget document.

⚠️Do not believe or forward unverified images or claims related to the Union Budget. Such misinformation can mislead the public and spread unnecessary panic.

#BudgetSession2026 #UnionBudget2026 #Budget2026

📢Have you also received an email asking you to download e-PAN Card❓

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⚠️This Email is #Fake

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

➡️Details on reporting phishing E-mails: https://incometaxindia.gov.in/pages/report-phishing.aspx

A video is being circulated on social media claiming that “Kashmiri freedom fighters” carried out coordinated attacks on Indian security force posts and convoys in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, killing more than ten soldiers

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❌ This claim is #Fake

✅The video being shared is old

✅ It is related to an accidental fire and gas cylinder blast reported in August 2025 in Kishtwar

🔗 https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/cylinder-blasts-amid-fire-in-jks-kishtwar-several-injured-2777839-2025-08-27

⚠️ Do not fall for such dubious claims being circulated on social media!

🚨 #DigitalArrest Alert!

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 to the letter to avoid an 'arrest warrant.'

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❌ The letter is #Fake!
It has NOT been issued by I4C or any organisation under the Government of India.

✅ This is a Digital Arrest Scam.
Scammers try to scare people with fake charges so they can steal personal information or money.

⚠️ Government agencies NEVER send arrest threats or legal notices through email, WhatsApp or social media.

🚨If you receive any such message:
•Don’t respond!
•Don’t share personal details!
•NEVER transfer money!

Did you also receive a message asking you to download & install an APK file to redeem SBI rewards❓

Beware ‼️

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❌ SBI NEVER sends links or APK files over SMS/WhatsApp

✔️Never download unknown files or click on such links

Have you also come across videos on social media where the Prime Minister, Union Finance Minister, or the RBI Governor appears to give investment advice❓

➡️In these clips, famous personalities seem to be promoting “guaranteed profits” 💰

⚠️Before you invest your money, understand the truth behind such promotional content through this video… 🎥

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🚨 सोशल मीडिया पर एक वीडियो साझा कर यह दावा किया जा रहा है कि 'भारत-अमेरिका व्यापार समझौते के तहत भारतीय बाजार को अमेरिकी किसानों के लिए खोले जाने से भारतीय किसानों को नुकसान होगा।'

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❌ यह दावा भ्रामक है।

✅ यह AI-जनरेटेड वीडियो भ्रम फैलाने के उद्देश्य से प्रसारित किया जा रहा है।

✅ भारत-अमेरिका व्यापार समझौते में भारतीय कृषि, विशेषकर कृषि एवं डेयरी क्षेत्र के हितों से कोई समझौता नहीं किया गया है।

✅ सभी मुख्य फसलें, मुख्य अनाज, फल और डेयरी उत्पाद सुरक्षित हैं और किसी भी ऐसे क्षेत्र के लिए बाजार नहीं खोला गया है, जो भारतीय किसानों के लिए नुकसानदेह हो सके।

🔗 भारत-अमेरिका व्यापार समझौते से संबंधित कृषि एवं किसान कल्याण मंत्रालय की प्रेस विज्ञप्ति यहाँ पढ़ें: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2223896

🔗 केंद्रीय कृषि एवं किसान कल्याण मंत्री शिवराज सिंह चौहान की प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस यहाँ देखे: https://x.com/OfficeofSSC/status/2020332934444773579?s=20 📺

🚨 Got an SMS saying your traffic challan is pending? STOP! Verify first.

Scammers are sending fake RTO e-challan links, APKs & PDFs via SMS/WhatsApp that look official. ⚠️

Clicking such links can compromise your OTPs and lead to unauthorised bank/UPI transactions.

Stay Safe 👇
❌ Don’t click challan links from messages
❌ Never install APK files received on WhatsApp/SMS
✅ Verify only at: https://echallan.parivahan.gov.in

📲 Install apps from official stores only

🚨 बेरोजगारी भत्ता योजना के नाम पर हो रही धोखाधड़ी से सावधान

#Youtube चैनल 'Buddhsen92TechOfficial' के एक वीडियो में दावा किया जा रहा है कि "बेरोजगारी भत्ता योजना 2026" के तहत केंद्र सरकार द्वारा सभी बेरोजगार युवाओं को प्रतिमाह ₹2500/- दिए जाएंगे।

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❌ यह दावा #फर्जी है।

✅ केंद्र सरकार द्वारा ऐसी कोई योजना नहीं चलाई जा रही है।

⚠️ कृपया सतर्क रहिए। योजना के नाम पर किसी भी अनजान लिंक अथवा वेबसाइट पर अपनी निजी जानकारी साझा न करें अन्यथा आप वित्तीय धोखाधड़ी के शिकार हो सकते हैं।

🔹 युवाओं के लिए केंद्र सरकार द्वारा संचालित विभिन्न योजनाओं की जानकारी हेतु 'myscheme.gov.in/' पर विजिट कीजिए।

दावा : केंद्र सरकार द्वारा 'फ्री लैपटॉप योजना 2026' के तहत सभी छात्रों को नि:शुल्क लैपटॉप दिया जाएगा।

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❌ यू-ट्यूब चैनल 'ECICOMPUTERSKSIR' के वीडियो में किया जा रहा यह दावा फर्जी है।

✅ केंद्र सरकार द्वारा वर्तमान में 'फ्री लैपटॉप योजना' नहीं चलाई जा रही है।

▶️ विवरण - aicte.gov.in/sites/default/files/Circular_Fake%20News%20of%20Pradhanmantri%20Free%20Laptop%20Scheme.pdf

🔸 कृपया जनहित से जुड़ी योजनाओं की प्रामाणिक जानकारी हेतु संबंधित विभाग की आधिकारिक वेबसाइट विजिट कीजिए।

An Instagram post circulating on social media states that President Droupadi Murmu said that 'if a rape occurs in any state and the State government does not take action within 24 hours, the Chief Minister of that state should immediately resign.'

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✅ This claim is #fake.

✅ President Droupadi Murmu has NOT given any such statement.

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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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An X post by a pro-Pakistani handle claims that clashes are currently ongoing between militants and the Indian Army in Poonch, in which several Indian army personnel were injured.

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✅ Beware! This claim is #fake.

✅ No such clashes are ongoing between militants and the Indian Army in Poonch, and no army personnel were hurt.

🚨Rely only on official Government sources for verified information!

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

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❌ This approval letter is #FAKE.

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