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X restores Reuters News account in India after suspension over legal demand

A spokesperson for PIB said that no government agency had requested the suspension & stated that officials were working with the social media platform to resolve the issue.

Govt efforts to support farmers yeilds benefits, says PIB

The recent procurement of 6.41 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of pulses during the Rabi 2023-24 season has benefitted 2.75 lakh farmers.

India’s UPI hits historic milestone with 16.58 billion transactions in October

According to PIB, the digital payment platform processes ₹23.49 lakh crores worth of transactions in a single month.

Appointment ‘notification’ of 2 ‘retd IAS officers’ as election commissioners fake, clarifies govt

Dated 13 March, notification said PM-led panel appointed 'Rajesh Kumar Gupta & Priyansh Sharma' as election commissioners. The panel met Thursday to discuss names for the posts.

FAQs on CAA by the home ministry

FAQ gives answers to questions including 'what are the implications of CAA for Muslims living in India' and 'who is an illegal migrant'.

Govt can now remove ‘fake news’, but how will it do it? PIB’s Fact Check Unit gives a clue

Amended IT Rules empower ministry to notify a state-appointed body to fact-check govt-related content online. So far, PIB's Fact Check Unit had done so. Here’s a look at how it works.

RN Ravi can kill bills by withholding them. But this stifles people’s mandate

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Congress hits out at draft IT rules — ‘Modi govt has anointed itself judge, jury & executioner’

Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera accused Modi government of 'muzzling' critical voices. Draft IT rules make PIB final authority on declaring any news as 'fake'.

Modi govt to ban news identified as ‘fake or false’ by PIB on social media

This is the latest in a slew of measures by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government that are being seen as efforts to rein in big tech firms.

Why section of PIB officials are peeved with their new boss

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

On Camera

In Bihar, BJP is courting upper castes—a clear shift from its 2020 strategy

With two parties led by Dalit leaders now part of NDA, the BJP is hopeful of winning a large number of reserved constituencies.

Boom to bust: Haunted by Ketan Parekh saga, 117-yr-old Calcutta Stock Exchange’s future lies in limbo

CSE, one of India’s oldest bourses, is edging towards a voluntary exit. It could never recover from market manipulation scam that caused a payment crisis at exchange back in 2001. 

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.