From 1 October 2025, passengers booking general reserved tickets online will need to authenticate their Aadhaar in the first 15 minutes of the reservation window. The Ministry of Railways announced the change in a statement issued by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), saying the step has been taken to prevent misuse of the digital ticketing…
The government’s fact-checking agency, the Press Information Bureau (PIB), on Tuesday, 15 July 2025, claimed that the Union health ministry did not suggest vendors put warning labels on relished Indian snacks and sweets such as samosas, jalebi, and laddoo. “The Union Health Ministry’s advisory does not have any warning food product labels available from vendors,…
PIB Fact Check: A message claiming to be the preliminary investigation report of the AI-171 crash, allegedly issued by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), is being widely circulated on social media platforms. “A message circulating on #WhatsApp claims to be the preliminary investigation report of the AI-171 crash by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB)”,…
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has clarified that a circulating WhatsApp message purporting to be the preliminary investigation report of the AI-171 crash is entirely fabricated and not issued by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has issued a clarification regarding a misleading WhatsApp message that falsely claims to be…