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- The Press Information Bureau Fact Check confirmed that the Indian government has not launched a 'National Student Laptop Scheme'.
- Social media messages claiming an amalgamation of multiple public sector banks are also false.
- A circulated document attributed to the Ministry of Finance regarding these bank mergers was identified as a fabrication.
- Verifying information through official sources is critical to prevent the spread of misinformation.
What to watch next
- Ongoing circulation of fabricated government notifications
- Future fact-checks by the Press Information Bureau
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Press Information Bureau
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“The document is #Fake and has NOT been issued by @FinMinIndia”
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…that Canara Bank, Indian Overseas Bank and UCO Bank would be transferred to Bank of Baroda. PIB Fact Check rejected the document as "fake" and said it was not an official notification from the Finance Ministry. " The document is #Fake and has NOT been issued by @FinMinIndia ," the PIB factcheck posted on X. "Fake document circulating regarding amalgamation of public sector banks," it said. It also urged people to "always verify such information through official and credible sources before…
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Named India · Bank of Baroda · Bank of India · Bank of Maharashtra · Canara Bank · Central Bank of India · Indian Bank · Indian Overseas Bank · Ministry of Finance · M. P. Sharma · Punjab National Bank · Punjab & Sind Bank · State Bank of India
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