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Press Sewa portal to simplify publisher registration: PRGI Yogesh Baweja

Press Registrar General of India (PRGI) Yogesh Baweja on Monday said the Press Sewa portal has been introduced as a single-window solution to simplify the registration process. This initiative aims to enhance transparency, accelerate approvals, and improve the ease of doing business for publishers, he said at a workshop titled Vartalap' addressing the issues faced by publishers, organised by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), Hyderabad, under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, an official release said. PIB Hyderabad Additional Director General Shruti Patil highlighted that this was the first interactive session of its kind in Telangana, designed to clarify publishers' queries and provide guidance on the new Press and Registration of Periodicals Act (PRP Act). She also announced that PIB Hyderabad, with the support of PRGI, would soon establish a dedicated helpline for publishers. Deputy Press Registrar Ashutosh Mohle explained that the entire registration process has ..

Emails ask taxpayers to download fake PAN cards: How to stay safe

Cybercriminals attempting to steal financial information of people, says fact-check unit of government

EPFO hasn't issued any new pension form or deadline, clarifies govt

PIB Fact Check confirms EPFO hasn't issued any new pension form or set a June 30 deadline. Pensioners are advised to ignore the fake viral message circulating online

578 cultural artefacts returned from US to India since 2016: Govt

The total number of cultural artefacts returned from the US to India since 2016 stands at 578, the maximum number of such antiquities returned by any country to India, the government said on Monday. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) of the government in a statement outlined some of the key projects and milestones in the country's culture and tourism sectors. "Bringing back the nation's lost heritage has been a priority for the government. Before 2013, only 13 stolen antiquities had been returned to India from abroad. However, since 2014, 642 stolen antiquities have been traced and are at various stages of being brought back to the country," it said. Over the past 11 years, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India's cultural journey has "flourished like a rangoli: colorful, rooted in tradition and open to the world", the government said. "We must keep our culture, civilisation and values alive, preserve and enhance our spirituality and diversity, while continuous

Claim about ban on black ink usage for writing cheques is false: PIB

The RBI has not issued any guidelines specifying or restricting the use of ink colors for writing cheques, say fact-check unit

Cybercrime alert: PIB warns customers against fake 'SBI Rewards' app

PIB has clarified that SBI never sends links or APK files via SMS or WhatsApp for redeeming rewards

Pension department launches integrated portal for govt retirees: Know more

Digital empowerment of pensioners is being implemented through various means such as Digital Life Certificates and Bhavishya Portal

Editors Guild welcomes Supreme Court stay on PIB's fact-checking unit

Editors Guild of India on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's order staying the Centre's notification setting up a fact-checking unit under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to identify fake news about the Central government. The fact check unit was notified on March 20 under Information Technology Rules, 2021, by the Ministry of Electronics and IT, amid concerns voiced by civil society groups and media outlets about the possibility of its misuse for potential censorship. "EGI welcomes the stay on the Fact Checking Unit under the IT Rules 2021, by the Supreme Court of India," the Guild said in a statement here. The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the notification setting up a fact-checking unit under the PIB to identify fake news about the Union government.

Centre's 'fact-checking unit' notification stayed by Supreme Court

The court also said the validity of the rules involves serious Constitutional questions and impacts the fundamental right to speech and expression

Supreme Court stays govt notification on setting up of fact-check units

Comedian Kunal Kamra, the Editors Guild of India, and the Association of Indian Magazines challenged the formation of FCUs to monitor social media content on government

Meity notifies fact check unit under PIB as official unit for Centre

The fact check unit under the Press Information Bureau will be the fact check unit for the central government, according to an official notification issued by Meity on Wednesday. The fact check unit has been notified under IT Rules of 2021. "The central government hereby notifies the Fact Check Unit under the Press Information Bureau of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting as the fact check unit of the Central Government for the purposes of the said sub-clause, in respect of any business of the Central Government," the notification said.

Green hydrogen at a crossroads

The cost-effectiveness of producing white hydrogen is raising concerns among those who placed early bets on green hydrogen

PIB fact check unit busts nine YouTube channels spreading fake news

The Press Information Bureau's fact check unit has busted nine YouTube channels allegedly spreading fake news and misinformation in India, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said on Friday. These nine YouTube channels identified by the PIB's fact check unit are Bharat Ekta News', Bajrang Education', Bj News', Sansani Live TV', GVT News', Daily Study', Ab Bolega Bharat', Sarkari Yojana Official' and Aapke Guruji', according to a list released by the ministry. "The PIB Fact Check Unit (FCU) has busted nine YouTube channels spreading fake news and misinformation in India. The Fact Check Unit released multiple fact-checks in nine separate Twitter threads to counter the false information spread by these channels," the ministry said. Their subscribers' base ranges from 11,700 to 34.70 lakh. These YouTube channels misattributed derogatory statements to persons occupying constitutional positions, including the Chief Justice of India, Prime Minister, Chief Election Commissioner, t

No business leaders invited for G20 dinner, PIB terms report 'misleading'

PIB Fact Check, the government arm which busts fake news and misinformation related to the government, categorically said, "No business leaders have been invited to the dinner (on Saturday)"

Not PIB, MeitY-led team may scrutinise news items to mark them as fake news

The decision drew harsh criticism from the supporters of free speech in the country

Withdraw 'draconian' amendments notified to IT Rules, says Editors Guild

Guild urged the govt to withdraw the IT Amendment Rules and hold consultations with media organisations and press bodies, as it had promised earlier

Trusted fact checkers: Govt to work with tech majors to create a framework

Deepfakes are videos creating delusion with the use of deep learning, other artificial intelligence techniques and photoshopping to make images of fake events

Draft IT rule amendments to impact press in India: Indian Newspaper Society

INS has asked the ministry to drop the proposed amendment

A step too far

'Fake news' rules will damage press freedom

Govt to hold public consultation on fact-checking rule for online content

Invites comments on new rule asking online platforms to remove content flagged fake or false by its fact-checking mechanisms