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PIB Clarifies Rs 500 Note As Valid, Claims SM Post As Fake!
A fake post is being surfaced on social media that said if the green flashy stripe of a Rs 500 note isn't found near the RBI Governor's signature, the note is invalid. However, the claim has been proven completely fake and misleading. According to a fact-check ran by the Press Information Bureau, both types of notes are valid, irrespective of the green stripe position.
Tags: Green strip, Banknote, RBI, PIB Fact Check, Rupee
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Govt Rejects Claims Of Vegetarians, Smokers Being Less Vulnerable To COVID
The PIB Fact Check Twitter account, in its clarification statement on April 26, has rejected those claims that opined that vegetarians and smokers are less prone to COVID-19 infection. "Presently NO conclusion can be drawn based on the serological studies that vegetarian diet & smoking may protect from COVID-19," it stated. Earlier, media reports were making rounds that the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research has supported the… read-more
Tags: PIB Fact Check, Fake News, Vegetarian, Smokers, Covid-19, CSIR
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