A viral claim suggesting that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sold gold worth nearly $12 billion to protect the country’s foreign exchange reserves has been officially rejected, with authorities clarifying that no such transaction took place. The clarification came after reports and social media posts sparked widespread speculation regarding the central bank’s gold holdings...
Mumbai: Recent reports claiming that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued notices to Hindi news channels for using excessive Urdu words are false. The Ministry clarified on Sunday that it merely forwarded a viewer’s complaint to the concerned channels under the provisions of the Cable Television Networks Regulation Act. The channels were instructed to...
The government on Sunday dismissed as “untrue” a viral WhatsApp message claiming that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had directed banks to stop issuing Rs 500 notes through ATMs by September 30, 2025. It clarified that no such instruction has been issued and Rs 500 notes remain legal tender. The misleading message further alleged...