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Claim: India’s National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ is declared by the UNESCO as the best anthem in the world. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-18)
Evidence (2023-04-20): UNESCO and Metalloid Productions launch Voices United, India’s Anthem of Hope UNESCO New Delhi and Metalloid Productions in partnership with Presenting Sponsors DUKES, Wynk Music and Magic Bus launch the Sounds of Silence - Voices United, today! [...] Anil Srinivasan, Deepak Pandit, Haricharan, Javed Ali, Karunya, Raghu Dixit, Rasika Shekar, Sa-thyaprakash, Shillong Chamber Choir, Shilpa Rao, Shweta Mohan, Soham, Taanya Kalsi and Usha Uthup will be singing this track with lyrics in 8 languages - Hindi, English, Bengali, Khasi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil.
Claim: India’s National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ is declared by the UNESCO as the best anthem in the world. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-18)
Evidence (2024-03-14): A post is going viral again on social media with a claim that the "United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization' (UNESCO) has declared the Indian national anthem as the best national anthem in the world. [...] Fact Crescendo found the viral claim that UNESCO has declared the Indian national anthem the best national anthem in the world to be False. UNESCO itself has clarified that the online propaganda, which has been circulating since 2008, is merely a rumour. Title:UNESCO did not declare India's national anthem the best in the world.
Claim: India’s National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ is declared by the UNESCO as the best anthem in the world. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-18)
Evidence (2022-07-25): New Delhi (Vishvas Team): A text message is going viral again on various social media platforms that says, "UNESCO has declared the Indian national anthem as the best national anthem in the world." Vishvas News in its investigation found that the viral claim to be fake. UNESCO has not made any such declaration. The national anthem of any country is not ranked by UNESCO. Facebook user Pk Jangid shared the post on July 15. Caption reads, "Our national anthem – "Jana Gana Mana Adhinayak Jai Hey Bharat Bhagya Vidhata" has been declared as the best national anthem of the world.. UNESCO has declared it, as an Indian I am proud of it.. Jai hind, Bharat Mata ki Jai." [...] For more information we contacted the UNESCO office in Delhi. They told us that the viral claim is false. UNESCO does not rank national anthems. No such survey or ranking is done by us. The national anthem is a way for all countries to show their love for their country.
Claim: India’s National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ is declared by the UNESCO as the best anthem in the world. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-18)
Evidence (2008-09-30): 'India anthem' email false: Unesco An email announcing that the Unesco has declared the Indian National Anthem as the best in the world may have landed in your inbox, writes Elora Sen. "Congratsssssssssssssss ..Proud to be an Indian." An email titled this may have landed in your inbox in the recent past, announcing that the Unesco has declared the Indian National Anthem as the best in the world.
Claim: India’s National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ is declared by the UNESCO as the best anthem in the world. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-18)
Evidence (2019-03-19): An old debunked Facebook post was being shared by people again claiming that the Indian National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was declared by UNESCO as the best anthem in the world. Let’s try to analyze it. [...] Fact: UNESCO’s official website has a document saying that the news ‘Jana Gana Mana’ declared by the UNESCO as the best anthem in the world is a rumor. Hence the claim is FALSE When visited the official UNESCO website , a document was found regarding various rumors and fake news spread across the world in the name of UNESCO. In that document it can be found that the news ‘Jana Gana Mana’ being declared as the world’s best anthem by UNESCO was one of the favorite rumors.
Claim: India’s National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ is declared by the UNESCO as the best anthem in the world. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-18)
Evidence (2018-06-12): New Delhi: Commonwealth gold medalist and wrestler Babita Phogat Monday tweeted that UNESCO has declared Indian national anthem as the best in the world. The tweet said, "Many congratulations friends. Our national anthem "Jana Gana Mana Adhinayak Jaya He Bharat Bhagyavidhata", has been declared as the best anthem in the world, UNESCO has declared it. As an Indian I am proud of it. Let’s share this moment of happiness and pride with each other." However, UNESCO has never made any such declaration. This particular fake news was started in 2008 through email and caught Unesco’s attention. As reported by India Today at the time, the UN official had said, "We are aware of several blogs in India reporting this story, but can assure you that Unesco has made no such announcement concerning the anthem of India or any country."
Claim: India’s National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ is declared by the UNESCO as the best anthem in the world. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-18)
Evidence (2016-12-26): Another favourite Indian rumour involving UNESCO is the claim that India’s national anthem–Jana Gana Mana–has been declared the "Best National Anthem In The World". The fake news started in 2008 through email and then caught the UN agency’s attention. "We are aware of several blogs in India reporting this story, but can assure you that UNESCO has made no such announcement concerning the anthem of India or any country," a UNESCO official toldIndia Today in 2008. [...] Congratulations!! ?Our National Anthem "Jana Gana Mana. "is now declared as "THE BEST ANTHEM OF THE WORLD" By UNESCO.!PROUD to be an INDIAN. [...] It isn't an independence day without "UNESCO declared india's National Anthem the best" message on whatsapp, especially on the family group.
Claim: The body experiences rapid dehydration during the equinox which happens between May 22-28 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-05-23)
Evidence (2023-05-23): Equinoxes typically occur around the 20th of March and the 22nd of September each year. During these times, the Sun passes directly above the equator, resulting in nearly equal amounts of day and night worldwide. However, there is no scientific evidence to support the claim that equinoxes directly cause rapid dehydration. However, it is important to emphasize that maintaining proper hydration is crucial not only during the equinox but also on any other day, especially during the summer seasons. Hence the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
Claim: The body experiences rapid dehydration during the equinox which happens between May 22-28 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-05-23)
Evidence (2024-05-25): To know more, our colleague at Fact Crescendo Assamese contacted astronomer Babul Bora, Curator cum JSO of the Guwahati Planetarium, to get an expert opinion on the matter. On being asked about the contents of the viral message, he said that the equinoxes occur only on March 21 and September 23 of the year, adding that there is no equinox from May 22 to 28. Regarding the connection between Equinox and the body becoming dehydrated, Bora said there is no scientific basis for Equinox to be associated with dehydration. Drinking plenty of water regularly should be a normal process as the body is usually dehydrated during summer. [...] From several scientific articles, reports from various reliable news agencies, and the statement from astronomer and curator of Guwahati Planetarium Babul Bora, we have come to the conclusion that the message that has gone viral is false. May 22 to May 28 is not an equinox. There is also no scientific basis for the body to become dehydrated with the Equinox or the Equinox. Therefore, drinking enough water to keep your body hydrated during the summer months is essential, as the body is naturally dehydrated. Fact Crescendo's investigation has confirmed that the claim is false. Equinox does not occur between May 22 and May 28; it only takes place on March 21 and September 23. There is no scientific basis for the statement that the body loses water due to Equinox.
Claim: The body experiences rapid dehydration during the equinox which happens between May 22-28 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-05-23)
Evidence (2023-05-25): A widely circulated post on social media claims that between May 22 and 28, the sun is directly above the equator, referred to as the Equinox. The post further states that during this period, the body experiences rapid dehydration and advises people to drink more water. Let’s verify the claim made in the post. [...] Fact: Equinoxes typically occur around the 20th of March and the 22nd of September each year. During these times, the Sun passes directly above the equator, resulting in nearly equal amounts of day and night worldwide. However, there is no scientific evidence to support the claim that equinoxes directly cause rapid dehydration. However, it is important to emphasize that maintaining proper hydration is crucial not only during the equinox but also on any other day, especially during the summer seasons. Hence the claim made in the post is MISLEADING. [...] Additionally, after looking into the matter, it has been discovered that the viral post has been circulating since 2016. However, experts in the field have stated that the claim made in the post about the equinox days causing rapid dehydration in the body is not supported by scientific evidence. They have called it a hoax and confirmed that there is no direct link between the occurrence of equinox and dehydration. Relevant articles can be read here, here and here.
Claim: The body experiences rapid dehydration during the equinox which happens between May 22-28 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-05-23)
Evidence (2024-05-23): Mumbai, May 23: A widely shared message on WhatsApp and social media asks people to drink more water to stay hydrated between May 22 and May 28, when an equinox is likely to occur. According to the viral message, the sun will be directly above the equator, the Equinox, during these days. The viral message also states that the body will get dehydrated faster during the Equinox period. [...] Drink more water for the next seven days (May 22-28) due to *EQUINOX*(Astronomical event where the Sun is directly above the Earth's equator). Resultantly, the body gets dehydrated very fast during this period. Please share this news to maximum groups. Thanks#MonthOfBlessings — Hamid Says (@hamid3996) May 22, 2018 While the message is going viral rapidly, verifying its claim is important. The viral message claims that the body will experience rapid dehydration during the equinox, which will take place between May 22 and 28. However, it must be noted that the claim is false. A search for the viral message showed us that the claim was previously shared in 2017 and later in 2018. However, the viral claim was debunked by smhoaxslayer.com and india.com in 2018.
Claim: Payment of wages to workers within 15 days in 85% of the cases as compared to long delays in the past. (Govt .of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-05-26): The BJP government published an infographic on the 48-months portal making two claims relating to timely payments & women participation in the MGNREGS. This article is a fact check of these claims.
Claim: Payment of wages to workers within 15 days in 85% of the cases as compared to long delays in the past. (Govt .of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-10-01): Payment of Wages Act, 1936 - With Case Laws [...] The Payment of Wages Act regulates the payment of wages to certain classes of persons employed in industry and its importance cannot be under-estimated. The Act guarantees payment of wages on time and without any deductions except those authorised under the Act. The Act provides for the responsibility for payment of wages, fixation of wage period, time and mode of payment of wages, permissible deduction as also casts upon the employer a duty to seek the approval of the Government for the acts and permission for which fines may be imposed by him and also sealing of the fines, and also for a machinery to hear and decide complaints regarding the deduction from wages or in delay in payment of wages, penalty for malicious and vexatious claims. The Act does not apply to persons whose wage is Rs. 24,000/- or more per month. The Act also provides to the effect that a worker cannot contract out of any right conferred upon him under the Act. [...] Every person responsible for the payment of wages under section 3 shall fix periods in respect of which such wages shall be payable. No wage-period shall exceed one month. That means wage can be paid on daily, weekly, fortnightly (for every 15 days) and monthly only. Wage period for payment of wages to employees by employer should not exceed 30days i.e. one month according to this act.
Claim: Payment of wages to workers within 15 days in 85% of the cases as compared to long delays in the past. (Govt .of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2012-02-08): Payment of wages – the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers [...] In most employment relationships, there is both an express and implied duty for the employer to pay their workers wages (unless the worker is in repudiatory breach of contract or has agreed to waive their contractual right to be paid for whatever reason). If the employer fails to pay a worker the full amount that they are owed under the contract then the employer has breached the terms of the contract. If this failure to pay wages is deliberate then this is a fundamental breach of contract and the worker can choose to terminate the contract of employment (and claim constructive unfair dismissal, if they are an employee and wish to do so). Alternatively, the worker can choose to waive the employer’s breach. If the failure to pay is a mistake on the employer’s part then there is probably not a fundamental breach of contract unless the employer’s conduct is repeated or unexplained. The obligation for the employer to pay the employee persists even if the employee is refused permission to come to work (i.e. for medical reasons, because of disciplinary suspension or if there is a work shortage).
Claim: Payment of wages to workers within 15 days in 85% of the cases as compared to long delays in the past. (Govt .of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-03-11): Pay and employment conditions are, as a rule, regulated by collective agreements or are negotiated individually between employers and employees. [...] However, for sales workers, there may be provisional wages, and in certain sectors, specific schemes have been established which provide the opportunity to receive a basic wage via a performance-based wage or a bonus. [...] An employer is obliged to pay the agreed salary/wages.
Claim: Payment of wages to workers within 15 days in 85% of the cases as compared to long delays in the past. (Govt .of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-01-01): 2. The competent authority may permit or prescribe the payment of wages by bank cheque or postal cheque or money order in cases in which payment in this manner is customary or is necessary because of special circumstances, or where a collective agreement or arbitration award so provides, or, where not so provided, with the consent of the worker concerned. [...] Wages shall be paid directly to the worker concerned except as may be otherwise provided by national laws or regulations, collective agreement or arbitration award or where the worker concerned has agreed to the contrary. [...] Where necessary, effective measures shall be taken to ensure that workers are informed, in an appropriate and easily understandable manner-- (a) before they enter employment and when any changes take place, of the conditions in respect of wages under which they are employed; and (b) at the time of each payment of wages, of the particulars of their wages for the pay period concerned, in so far as such particulars may be subject to change.
Claim: Payment of wages to workers within 15 days in 85% of the cases as compared to long delays in the past. (Govt .of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2023-12-04): If a force majeure happens and beyond the control of the employer, the payment of wages shall be "immediately after such force majeure or circumstances have ceased." Otherwise stated, after the passing or happening of the force majeure, the employer should take active measures to ensure payment of the wages the soonest. [...] (a) In cases of force majeure rendering such payment impossible or under other special circumstances to be determined by the Secretary of Labor and Employment in appropriate regulations, in which case, the worker may be paid through another person under written authority given by the worker for the purpose; or (b) Where the worker has died, in which case, the employer may pay the wages of the deceased worker to the heirs of the latter without the necessity of intestate proceedings. The claimants, if they are all of age, shall execute an affidavit attesting to their relationship to the deceased and the fact that they are his heirs, to the exclusion of all other persons. If any of the heirs is a minor, the affidavit shall be executed on his behalf by his natural guardian or next-of-kin. The affidavit shall be presented to the employer who shall make payment through the Secretary of Labor and Employment or his representative. The representative of the Secretary of Labor and Employment shall act as referee in dividing the amount paid among the heirs. [...] If there is a force majeure (e.g. calamity) and it renders payment impossible, wages may be paid via an authorized person who should have a written authority duly signed by the worker.
Claim: Payment of wages to workers within 15 days in 85% of the cases as compared to long delays in the past. (Govt .of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2023-12-14): - talk to your employer, payroll team or manager - talk to your trade union representative, if you're a member - contact the Acas helpline for more advice [...] If you have not been paid your full wages, follow your organisation's policy for raising problems with pay. If there's no policy, raise the problem as soon as possible with your manager, payroll team or someone in HR. [...] - talk to your trade union representative, if you're a member - contact the Acas helpline for advice
Claim: Payment of wages to workers within 15 days in 85% of the cases as compared to long delays in the past. (Govt .of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2023-10-09): SECTION 3. Distribution of service charges. — All service charges collected by covered employers shall be distributed at the rate of 85% for the employees and 15% for the management. The 85% shall be distributed equally among the covered employees. The 15% shall be for the disposition by management to answer for losses and breakages and distribution to managerial employees at the discretion of the management in the latter case. [...] SECTION 19. Payment of Wages. — Upon written petition of the majority of the workers and employees concerned, all private establishments, companies, businesses and other entities with at least twenty workers and located within one kilometer radius to a commercial, savings or rural bank, shall pay the wages and other benefits of their workers through any of said banks, within the period and in the manner and form prescribed under the Labor Code as amended. [...] SECTION 4. Effectivity of Wage Order. — Any Wage Order issued by the Board shall take effect 15 days after its complete publication in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the region.
Claim: Payment of wages to workers within 15 days in 85% of the cases as compared to long delays in the past. (Govt .of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-01-01): With the growth of industries in India, problems relating to payment of wages to persons employed in industry took an ugly turn. The Industrial units were not making payment of wages to their workers at regular intervals and wages were not uniform. The industrial workers were forced to raise their heads against their exploitation. [...] Provided that no direction for the payment of compensation shall be made in the case of delayed wages if the authority is satisfied that the delay was due to- (a)a bona fide error or bona fide dispute as to the amount payable to the employed person, or (b)the occurrence of an emergency, or the existence of exceptional circumstances, such that the person responsible for the payment of the wages was unable, though exercising reasonable diligence, to make prompt payment, or (c)the failure of the employed person to apply for or accept payment. [...] I/We employed person(s) hereby authorise a legal practitioner / an official of which is a registered trade union to act on my/ our behalf under section 15 and section 17 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (4 of 1936), in respect of the claim against on account of the delay in payment illegal deductions from my / our wages for
Claim: Payment of wages to workers within 15 days in 85% of the cases as compared to long delays in the past. (Govt .of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-03-07): Time Limits for Paying Employees [...] For employees covered by a modern award, the award will often have more restrictive requirements about when wages have to be paid. [...] Most modern awards provide that employees have to be paid their final pay "no later than seven days after the day on which the employee’s employment terminates". This includes wages and any other entitlements payable under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (such as redundancy pay, annual leave, etc).
Claim: Payment of wages to workers within 15 days in 85% of the cases as compared to long delays in the past. (Govt .of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-06-06): The BJP--whose leader Prime Minister Narendra Modi once said the MGNREGS was "a living monument" to the UPA’s policy failures--has now claimed "payment of wages to workers within 15 days in 85% of the cases as compared to long delays in the past" and "highest ever participation of women in 2016-17 at 56%". "text-align: justify;">Both the claims are true, as per government data (here and here), but the truth is more complicated: The 85% claim refers not to actual wages but a technical step in the payment process, and an independent study found less than a third were paid on time.Rural employment for rural development: Payment of wages to workers within 15 days in 85% of the cases as compared to long delays in the past.https://t.co/Vb2FwWPuks #SaafNiyatSahiVikas pic.twitter.com/3ShWmhHBed — BJP (@BJP4India) May 26, 2018 [...] The proportion of payments generated within 15 days almost doubled from 43% in 2016-17 to 85% the next year and increased two times between 2014-15 and 2017-18, according to the MGNREGS dashboard. The rise has been attributed to a Supreme Court order in 2016 to ensure timely payment of MGNREGS wages; the order put pressure on the government to pay wages on time.
Claim: Payment of wages to workers within 15 days in 85% of the cases as compared to long delays in the past. (Govt .of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2022-12-02): Payment of Wages: Systems, Methods and Formula for paying Wages to Employees and Workers Payment of Wages – 2 Main System of Paying Wages to Employees: Time Wage System and Piece Wage System [...] Payment of Wages – Top 5 Methods: Time-Rate System, Piece Rate System, Payment by Results (PBR), Balance or Debt Method and Incentive Rate System
Claim: Payment of wages to workers within 15 days in 85% of the cases as compared to long delays in the past. (Govt .of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2020-06-16): Securing workers with a swift and effective tripartite The scheme is based on a tripartite agreement between the Danish government and the social partners (the Danish Trade Union Confederation and the Confederation of Danish Employers) and was adopted by the Danish parliament with an agreement of all political parties immediately after the tripartite had ended. It was vital to get the scheme quickly up and running to create as much security as possible for company finances. [...] DA finds that the Wage Compensation Scheme has worked as designed. It was vital to set the scheme up very fast, in order to give companies a more solid foundation to make decisions on.