Review of PMFBY: More Farmers insured; lesser area covered. Standing Committee makes important recommendations
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture recently reviewed the four years of implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.…
A video of a family dispute among Hindus in Bangladesh is being shared with a false communal claim
A violent video (here, here, and here) is doing the rounds on social media, which allegedly shows ‘radical extremists’ attacking…
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About 5.6 crore Indians currently do not live in the State of their Birth
As per the recently released Census 2011 data on migration, close to 45 crore people…
What did the CAG report say on GST?
The CAG in its first ever report on GST highlighted multiple issues like actual GST…
About 25% of the PM Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries do not come back to refill their cylinders
The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana has been touted as one of the flagship schemes of…
Is a greater proportion of those dropping out from IITs from the reserved category?
The Government provided data on dropouts in IITs which led to multiple narratives being spread…
Explainer: What is the National Medical Commission Bill & Why are Doctors protesting?
Among other legislations, the Parliament passed the National Medical Commission bill during the current session.…
During the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, only about 150 cases of Fake News reported to Social Media Platforms by ECI
The Government data suggests that a total of 154 instances of Fake News/Misinformation were reported…
