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Topic: Press Information Bureau

Gadkari, Javadekar, Tomar attended presser with PIB chief who tested Covid-positive

PIB chief Kuldeep Dhatwalia was admitted at AIIMS after testing Covid-positive. There's no official word if any of the ministers who came in contact with him have gone into quarantine.

To fight fake news, Modi govt’s fact-checking unit to now focus on regional languages too

Modi govt's fact-checking unit under PIB identifies and busts misinformation circulating on social media platforms regarding official policies & schemes.

‘Concerned’ Press Council tells Modi govt to stop delaying accreditation of journalists

Press Council asks I&B Ministry to reconstitute Central Press Accreditation Committee within a month, and include journalists’ unions in the panel.

Modi govt turns to Kailash Kher, Mohit Chauhan to add glitz to Surgical Strike Day

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

Modi govt moves to make PIB its ‘influencer in chief’ on social media

The PIB will be tasked with selecting stories the govt wants to start discussions on and “subtly” using network of influencers to generate traction.

The importance of Press Information Bureau accreditation for journalists

Only print and television journalists are at present eligible to get government accreditation from the Press Information Bureau.

Ahead of crucial polls, a new media hub to be the Centre’s watchdog on the ground

At least one person will be employed to monitor each of India’s 716 districts. Staff will be tasked with broadcasting the govt’s success stories via WhatsApp.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?