Lockdown Effect: Only about 40% households worked under NREGS in April 2020 compared to last year
The ongoing lockdown in the country has affected many sectors. Though activities in the rural areas began in 2nd half…
Photo of a yoga practitioner from Kuwait with PM Modi is misrepresented as that of the queen of Kuwait
https://youtu.be/n-DC9qckdQg A post going viral on social media (here, here, and here) features Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking with a…
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25 out of 33 Patanjali ads found violating ASCI Code
The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) found more than 500 instances of advertisements in…
The Government clarifies that paying ‘Service Charge’ is Voluntary. How difficult is its implementation?
The government has issued a clarification stating that paying ‘service charge’ levied by hotels/restaurants is…
Average Value of Assets owned by SC & ST Households is half the National average
The 70th round report of NSSO on household assets & indebtedness was released recently. The…
This is what will happen if you hold more than 10 old notes after the grace period
The President of India has approved the promulgation of Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Ordinance,…
TRAI recommends that Rural subscribers be given 100 MB free data per month
TRAI has now recommended that rural subscribers be given 100 MB free data per month…
Unlawful rejection of RTI applications by Certain Security Forces
In response to a RTI application filed by Factly, two of the Central Armed Police…
