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Government Operationalises Jan Vishwas Act Reforms in Health Sector; Rationalises Minor Offences under Drugs, Cosmetics and Food Safety Laws

June 26, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: The Government of India has operationalised key reforms under the Jan Vishwas Act, 2026 relating to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with the objective of enhancing trust-based governance, reducing compliance burden for businesses, and ensuring proportionate regulatory enforcement without compromising public health safeguards. The amendments seek to decriminalise […]

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Clarification on false claims on monetisation of temple gold holdings

May 19, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Certain media reports and social media posts are circulating with claims that the Government of India is planning to issue gold bonds to temples in exchange for temple gold reserves or that a proposal has been approved for monetisation of temple gold holdings. Speculation and rumours suggesting that the Government is planning to […]

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Government of India strikes den of misinformation on YouTube

December 20, 2022 Vinayak Barot

In a series of over 40 fact-checks, the PIB Fact Check Unit (FCU) busted three YouTube channels which were spreading false information in India. These YouTube channels had nearly 33 lakh subscribers and their videos, almost all of which were found to be false, were watched over 30 crore times. This is the first time […]

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Covid-19: Government appeals to people to avoid travel if they are not fully vaccinated

July 22, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Central Government urged the people to avoid travel if they are not fully vaccinated. Several medical and health experts have already predicted that the third wave may come in India if people will behave irresponsible and will not follow the guidelines of coronavirus issued by the government. Based on the fourth National […]

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Covid-19: The ICMR and NIV to study if COVID-19 vaccines can neutralize Delta Plus variant

June 24, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Institute of Virology (NIV) will conduct the study to see if the new and more potent Delta Plus variant of coronavirus can be neutralized by the existing vaccines in India. According to the government record, The New Delta Plus variant detected in Ratnagiri […]

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The Government may give Four-day a week option to workers

February 9, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Employees in India may have the option in future to work Four-day a week. The Government of India is likely announce new labour codes in which employers will a authority to decide that which employee will work four days (12 hours a day), five days (10 hours a day) and six days (8 […]