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Thursday, July 31, 2025
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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

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.