Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh clarified that the fine for not wearing is a mask is Rs 200 in Mumbai.
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Logically→ Caste-based violence has risen in Tamil Nadu, reaching its peak with a 40 per cent increase during the lockdown.
Reports show cases of atrocities against Dalits rose multifold in Tamil Nadu with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic
Logically→ Over half of the 2021-22 fiscal budget was allocated to states headed for elections including Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Kerala.
In view of the assembly elections in four states, Finance Minister earmarked multi-crore infrastructure allocations to West Bengal, TN, and Kerala.
Logically→ Over half of the 2021-22 fiscal budget was allocated to states headed for elections including Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Kerala.
In view of the assembly elections in four states, Finance Minister earmarked multi-crore infrastructure allocations to West Bengal, TN, and Kerala.
Logically→ Tamil Nadu was the first state to pioneer all-women police stations.
Although Tamil Nadu wasn't the first state to open the All Women Police Station(AWPS), it did implement the concept widely in a short span.
Logically→ Indian army demolished Chinese bunkers after the PLA moved back from their positions.
The viral video of the Indian army demolishing Chinese bunkers actually belongs to a rescue operation in Uttarakhand.
Logically→ Under AIADMK Tamil Nadu has become the second-largest contributor to India’s GDP.
Although the state has seen growth under AIADMK's successive tenures, both AIADMK and DMK's commitment to progressive politics has aided rise in GDP.
Logically→ Pakistani flags waived at an INC rally in Kerala.
The green flag waved in the 2019 Wayanad Congress roadshow is the Indian Union Muslim League party's flag and not Pakistan's flag.
Logically→ AAP will contest state elections in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.
The party has not announced any plans to contest elections in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.
Logically→ Government employees of West Bengal have been deprived of the benefits of the 7th Pay Commission.
According to Banerjee, the state is lagging behind in implementing the pay panel's recommendation because of debts incurred by previous governments.
Logically→ Election related violence has cost dozens of lives in West Bengal over the past decade.
Media reports suggest nearly 77 deaths from 2011 to 2021 due to violence during elections but the figure could be higher.
Logically→ BJP has never won an assembly election in West Bengal.
Since 1982, BJP has contested eight assembly elections in West Bengal and has not won a single election in the state to date.
Logically→ The dates for the West Bengal assembly elections have been announced by the Election Commission of India.
As of February 24, 2021, the Election Commission of India has not announced the polling dates for the West Bengal assembly election.
Logically→ Mamata Banerjee is contesting the elections from Nandigram and Bhawanipore.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will contest the upcoming elections in the state from Nandigram.
Logically→ Kerala welcomed UP CM Yogi by making a human formation of the BJP symbol.
For the party's 35th foundation day in 2015, supporters formed a "human flag." A similar image is being shared in 2021 with a misleading caption.
Logically→ CBI has filed the charge sheet against BJP MP Kothapalli Geetha over a fraud case.
Kothapalli Geetha joined the BJP in 2019, however, the CBI filed a charge sheet against her in 2015.
Logically→ Patanjali’s Coronil was recognized by the World Health Organization as the first evidence-based medicine for the coronavirus.
The World Health Organization clarified that it has not reviewed or certified any traditional medicine for the treatment of COVID-19.
Logically→ Amazon will make devices locally and cut the Chinese sourcing.
Amazon would begin manufacturing devices in India as part of the 'Make in India’ and Atmanirbhar Bharat program.
Logically→ India vaccinated over 7 million people against COVID-19 within 26 days.
As of Feb 12, 2021, 7.5 million Indians were administered the COVID-19 vaccine, making India the fastest in crossing the 70 lakh mark in 26 days.
Logically→ New farm bills ensure that APMC middlemen won’t control farmers’ sales and income.
The private players look at the price set by the APMCs for reference. If they continue to do so, then the idea of getting rid of APMCs won't hold.
Logically→ New farmers’ bills give farmers the freedom to sell outside APMCs and above MSP.
The new farm bills provide farmers a trading opportunity outside APMCs, but not above MSP which can lead to exploitation.
Logically→ Pop star Rihanna was paid $2.5 million by a PR firm with Khalistani links to tweet in support of farmer protests.
There is no evidence to indicate that Rihanna was paid $2.5 million by Skyrocket PR or by any other agency or firm for her tweet on farmers' protests.
Logically→ The new farm bills allow Indian farmers to fix their own prices.
The new farm bill requires the buyer and seller to enter into a farming agreement upon a mutually agreed price for the produce.
Logically→ New farm bills give farmers the freedom to sell anywhere in India or abroad, to private or government entities, or to big or small buyers.
Farmers could always sell their crops outside APMC mandis and under the new laws, even if they can sell anywhere, they are not protected by MSP.
Logically→ Statuses of APMCs and MSPs are guaranteed in the new farmers’ bills.
The new farm bills do not guarantee MSP & APMC. These provisions have only been the administrative decision that the government assures to continue.
Logically→ Protesting farmers insulted the national flag during several agitations.
Barring isolated incidents, the tricolor has featured prominently during the protests along with religious flags and those of farmers organizations.
Logically→ Congress activists fed cake to a picture of Mia Khalifa.
A morphed photo showing Congress workers feeding cake to a poster of Mia Khalifa is circulating on the internet. The original photo had Rahul Gandhi
Logically→ Delhi Police registered an FIR against climate activist Greta Thunberg.
The Delhi police had clarified that the FIR has not been filed against Greta Thunberg but the creators of a "toolkit" on farmers' protest.
Logically→ Chakka Jam would not take place in Delhi.
The jam will be carried out in other parts of the National Capital Region (NCR), including parts of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, but not in Delhi.
Logically→ Chakka Jam would not take place in Delhi.
The jam will be carried out in other parts of the National Capital Region (NCR), including parts of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, but not in Delhi.
Logically→ 12 kids were given sanitizer instead of Polio vaccine drops.
12 children were administered hand sanitiser drops instead of oral polio vaccine drops in a village in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra.
Logically→ Toilets and water supply were withdrawn from the farmer’s protest site.
The decision by the Uttar Pradesh government came after the clashes between the farmers and the Delhi police in the national capital on Jan. 26.
Poynter→ Fact-checkers are already fighting the spread of falsehoods from Telegram
Fact-checkers in Ukraine, Germany and India were already contending with the spread of mis- and disinformation on the encrypted messaging app Telegram. Then the app’s popularity got a huge boost in early 2021 following the deplatforming of former U.S
Logically→ Supreme Court stays Bombay High Court’s order on groping a minor without “skin to skin” contact is not sexual assault.
A bench of the Bombay High Court headed by Justice Pushpa Ganediwala ruled that touching a minor without skin contact is not sexual assault.
Logically→ India saw a 100% increase in the number of domestic violence victims seeking help during the lockdowns.
The data furnished by the National Commission for Women (NCW) in April 2020 shows an almost 100% rise in domestic violence cases during the lockdown.
Logically→ Khalistani flag was hoisted atop the Red Fort by farmers.
Reports from the ground confirmed that one was the Sikh religious flag Nishan sahib, and the other was a farmers’ flag.
Logically→ The Reserve Bank of India will invalidate the old ₹5, ₹10, and ₹100 currency notes by April 2021.
The RBI has clarified that the media reports on withdrawal of the old series of ₹100, ₹10 & ₹5 banknotes from circulation are incorrect.
Logically→ Cricket fans sang ‘Vande Mataram’ in the Gabba stadium after India’s historic win on Jan. 19.
The viral video is of cricket fans singing 'Vande Mataram' at the Dubai International Stadium in 2018 and not at the Gabba in 2021.
Logically→ Coca Cola has started a campaign in favor of farmer’s protest.
Coca Cola Corporation did not start any brand campaign in support of the famers protests. The image shared on social media is morphed.
Logically→ 190 countries have booked two billion doses of Covaxin
India's first indigenous COVID vaccine 'Covaxin' developed by Bharat Biotech has not been pre-booked by 190 countries.