copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: More than 1.16 crore antenatal check-ups have been conducted. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2022-02-01): Conclusion The number of ANC visits was considered to be inadequate with substantial variation among the studied countries. Comprehensive interventions on scaling uptake of ANC are needed among the low-performing countries. Particular attention should be given to women of low economic status and from rural areas. [...] The WHO advises every pregnant woman with a normal pregnancy in middle/low-income countries to attend at least four ANC visits.1 However, many women in low-income countries particularly in SSA have limited access to health providers.10 Several studies have attempted to identify the factors associated with the underutilisation of ANC.11 12 Age,12–16 women’s education,8 12–24 husbands’ education,18 22 23 socioeconomic status,14–23 25 women’s employment,18 birth order,11 12 18 frequency of listening to the radio/watching TV/reading newspaper/magazines,8 11 18 23 24 and place of residence12 13 16–19 22 24 25 are among the factors associated with underutilisation of ANC. The factors attributed to inadequate ANC follow-ups are quite substantial across regions and countries.11 16 23 26 27 [...] Therefore, regional and country-specific maternal health programme interventions are required to address the barriers of adequate ANC visits. Moreover, health programmes should target women from rural areas, without schooling, no outside home occupation, from low household economic status, non-first-time pregnancy and had no access to media.
Claim: More than 1.16 crore antenatal check-ups have been conducted. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2021-12-01): Apart from PMMVY and Anganwadi Services, the various schemes run by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India for pregnant women are as follows; [...] This information was given by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Claim: More than 1.16 crore antenatal check-ups have been conducted. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2023-03-22): The pregnant women in the current study were evaluated retrospectively for 1,383,278 person-months. Overall at least one ANC checkup was assessed by 60.15% of women and the median survival time for the first ANC checkup was found to be 4 months as in Table 2. Around one-quarter of pregnant women booked ANC services within the first trimester at the national level (Fig. 2). [...] Among the women’s age, the highest ANC visits was seen by women in the age group of 15–24 years. Similarly by higher educated women (79%), women residing in urban areas (70%), women belonged to rich quintile families (74%), and those who have exposure to mass media (74.30%). The EAG plus Assam states shows the lowest utilisation in ANC visits as compared to southern and others states (Table 2). Furthermore, it also represents the median survival time for ANC checkups among women by background characteristics. Among women in the age group of 15–24 years, first antenatal care was received after 4 months whereas for women aged 35–49 first ANC was taken in 5 months. The median survival time for antenatal checkups for women with higher educational qualifications was as early as 3 months, whereas for women with no formal education it was as late as 9 months. Women residing in urban areas had their checkups within 3 months, on the contrary in the rural regions it was found to be 5 months. The first antenatal care was within the first trimester for mothers with richer wealth quintile and it was late as at 9 months for poorer wealth index.
Claim: More than 1.16 crore antenatal check-ups have been conducted. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-06-14): Antenatal care (ANC) aims to reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality through a variety of interventions. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends a minimum of four ANC checkups provided by a Doctor, an Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM), or a Nurse. Ideally, a woman should have her first ANC checkup either when she first notices a missed period or during the first three months of pregnancy. ANC registration in India is done during the first visit of the expecting mother to a healthcare facility. Registration thus serves as an indicator of a pregnant woman’s first contact with the healthcare system. Early and regular ANC check ups have been shown to improve pregnancy outcomes and have thus attracted the attention of policymakers. Effective ANC thus is the backbone of optimal maternal and child health. [...] Analysis of the HMIS data reveals that coverage of antenatal registrations and antenatal visits across India’s districts is not uniform. Promisingly, at least half of the registrations were early and at least half of the pregnant women received four or more ANC check ups in most districts. However, pockets of poor performance exist, notably concentrated in the North East region of the country. Specific and targeted measures to bridge these gaps are necessary if India is to achieve the SDGs on maternal and child mortality by 2030.
Claim: More than 1.16 crore antenatal check-ups have been conducted. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2019-04-15): The third claim is that ‘more than 1.16 crore antenatal check-ups have been conducted as of January’. [...] Claim: More than 1.16 crore antenatal check-ups have been conducted as of January. Fact: 1.35 crore antenatal check-ups have been conducted under the progamme. Hence, the claim is TRUE.
Claim: More than 1.16 crore antenatal check-ups have been conducted. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-08-12): Maternal health is a global public health concern. The paucity of antenatal care (ANC) during pregnancy is directly associated with maternal mortality. This study assessed the individual and community-level determinants of quality ANC in six South-Asian countries. Data were obtained from a Demographic health survey of six South-Asian countries. This study included a sample of 180,567 (weighted) women aged 15–49 who had given birth in the preceding three years prior to the survey. The quality of ANC was determined by assessing whether a woman had received blood pressure monitoring, urine and blood sample screening, and iron supplements at any ANC visits. Frequency, percentage distribution, and inferential analysis (multilevel mixed-effects model) were conducted. The proportion of quality antenatal care utilization in South Asia was 66.9%. [...] We conclude that the determinants of quality ANC include maternal age, maternal education, place of residence, birth order, pregnancy intention, female-headed household and wealth status. Also, women who face problems with distance to healthcare facilities and money had lower odds of receiving quality ANC. Interventions targeted at improving women’s uptake of quality ANC should prioritise adolescent girls, women with no formal education, those residing in rural areas, as well as women from low wealth index households.
Claim: More than 1.16 crore antenatal check-ups have been conducted. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2021-08-19): Ensure that antenatal care can be started in a variety of straightforward ways, depending on women's needs and circumstances, for example, by self-referral, referral by a GP, midwife or another healthcare professional, or through a school nurse, community centre or refugee hostel.
Claim: More than 1.16 crore antenatal check-ups have been conducted. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-11-12): The second claim is that ‘Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan’ (PMSMA) is making safe pregnancy a mass movement and states that more than 1.16 crore antenatal check-ups have been conducted. According to the official government website, the PMSMA envisages to improve the quality and coverage of Antenatal Care (ANC) including diagnostics and counselling services as part of the Reproductive Maternal Neonatal Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCH+A) Strategy. The program was introduced in 2016. As per an answer provided by the Government in the Lok Sabha in July 2018, free antenatal services are provided to all pregnant women visiting 13047 PMSMA sites across the country and over 1.35 crore antenatal checkups have been conducted under the program. [...] Fact: Over 1.35 crore antenatal checkups have been conducted under the program till July 2018. Hence, the claim is TRUE.
Claim: More than 1.16 crore antenatal check-ups have been conducted. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-05-10): - Conducted at over 12900 health facilities across all State/UTs - Over 4900 volunteers registered on PMSMA portal across all State/UTs - More than 6 lakh high risk pregnancies have been identified [...] - More than 3 crore persons screened at NCD Clinics till 15th March 2018 - Population based initiative taken for Prevention, Screening and Control for common NCDs in more than 150 districts. More than 70 lakh people have been screened under this initiative. [...] - More than 1 lakh additional HIV infected people brought under the ambit of ARV treatmentin 8 months since launch of "Test and Treat" policy - More than 11.75 lakh people infected with HIV are on ARV treatment; 54% higher than the March’14 - More than 2 Crores pregnant women are being tested for HIV in a year with a goal to achieve elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV by 2020
Claim: More than 1.16 crore antenatal check-ups have been conducted. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2019-04-04): The first claim is that ‘more than 1.16 crore antenatal check-ups conducted at over 12,900 health facilities’. [...] In a question answered in the Lok Sabha in July 2018, it is stated that ‘since its inception in 2016, free quality antenatal services are provided to all pregnant women visiting 13047 PMSMA sites across the country. Over 1.35 crore antenatal check-ups have been conducted under the progamme till date’. However, this is not the first ever program on antenatal care. The previous governments also had dedicated antenatal care programs. Claim: More than 1.16 crore antenatal check-ups conducted at over 12,900 health facilities.
Claim: More than 1.16 crore antenatal check-ups have been conducted. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2023-03-21): - In 2022, around 6.02 Crore HIV tests were done under NACP (Figure 5). This included HIV testing of around 2.27 Crore pregnant women. During 2023, till September, approximately 4.56 Crore HIV tests have been undertaken in the programme through various models (Figure 5). [...] NACP phase-V calls for the attainment of the elimination of vertical transmission of HIV and Syphilis as one of the five top-level goals. This would require 95% of pregnant women to be aware of their HIV and Syphilis Status. During 2023, till September, almost 1.83 crore pregnant women have been already tested and around 1.45 crore Syphilis tests were done among pregnant women in the same period (Figure 8). [...] - - Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA): Since inception, more than 4.61crore antenatal check-ups have been conducted and 49.56 lakh high risk pregnancies have been identified under PMSMA across States/ UTs till 15th December 2023.
Claim: More than 1.16 crore antenatal check-ups have been conducted. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2019-06-05): The Government has identified 201 high focus districts across 28 states, in the country that have the highest number of partially immunized and unimmunized children. Earlier the increase in full immunization coverage was 1% per year, which has increased to 6.7% per year through the first two phases of Mission Indradhanush. Four phases of Mission Indradhanush have been conducted till August 2017, and more than 2.53 crore children and 68 lakh pregnant women have been vaccinated. [...] Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) – PMSMA was launched in November 2016 to provide assured, comprehensive and quality antenatal care, free of cost, universally to all pregnant women on the 9th of every month. PMSMA guarantees a minimum package of antenatal care services, to women in their 2nd and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy at designated government health facilities. Under this scheme, more than 1.16 crore antenatal check-ups have been conducted at over 12,900 health facilities across all states and union territories. More than 6 lakh high-risk pregnancies were identified and were provided all possible care.
Claim: More than 1.16 crore antenatal check-ups have been conducted. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2023-05-27): The book said under Modi rule, paid maternity leave has increased from 12 to 26 weeks, more than 3 crore women have been paid under PM Matru Vandana Yojana, over 27 crore sanitary pads have been provided at Jan Aushadi Kendras and over 27 crore Mudra loans have been disbursed to women beneficiaries, among other things. [...] Among other things, it said that over 21,800 government services are now accessible through UMANG app, Rs 25,000 crore has been disbursed under SWAMIH fund for stalled real estate projects, almost 1.16 crore people have benefitted from affordable air travel under UDAN, metro network has been expended from 5 cities in 2014 to 20 in 2023, cost of internet data has gone down by 97%, over 4,300 states have been given open defecation free status and over 3 crore urban and rural houses have been provided under PM Awas Yojana.
Claim: Income eligibility has been raised from 2 lakh rupees to 2.5 lakh rupees for the pre-metric scholarship for SC students. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-05-26): One of the infographics uploaded by the government on the 48-months website makes certain claims about scholarships to students from the SC and OBC communities. This article is a fact check of the claims.
Claim: Income eligibility has been raised from 2 lakh rupees to 2.5 lakh rupees for the pre-metric scholarship for SC students. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-11-10): CLAIM: Income eligibility has been raised from₹44,500 to₹2.5 lakh for the pre-metric scholarship for OBCs. [...] The third claim is that income eligibility has been raised from₹2 lakh to₹2.5 lakh for the pre-matric scholarship for SC students. According to the 2017-18 annual report of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, "In order to include more beneficiaries, income eligibility criteria for Pre-Matric Scholarships for Scheduled Castes Students studying in Class IX and X was raised from₹2.00 Lakh to₹2.5 Lakh, at par with Post-matric scholarship for next three years i.e. 2017-18 to 2019-20." CLAIM: Income eligibility has been raised from₹2 lakh to₹2.5 lakh for the pre-metric scholarship for SC students.
Claim: Income eligibility has been raised from 2 lakh rupees to 2.5 lakh rupees for the pre-metric scholarship for SC students. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2022-12-28): Union Budget 2023: In the upcoming budget for 2023–24, the Union government is allegedly expected to increase the income tax exemption limit from the current Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh. If this comes into being, the consumers will have more disposable income in their hands. [...] As of now, the maximum slab of income which is exempted from the purview of income tax is Rs 2.5 lakh. Notably, the exemption threshold is Rs 3 lakh for people between the ages of 60 and 80, and Rs 5 lakh for senior citizens over the age of 80. According to sources, the move would also promote investments.
Claim: Income eligibility has been raised from 2 lakh rupees to 2.5 lakh rupees for the pre-metric scholarship for SC students. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2014-07-10): Salaried class has got something to cheer with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday raising tax exemption limit to Rs. 2.5 lakh from Rs. 2 lakh, providing a relief of Rs 5,000. "I propose not to make any changes in the tax rate. However, with the view to provide relief to small and marginal and senior citizen, I propose to increase the personal income tax exemption limit by Rs. 50,000 from Rs. 2 lakh to Rs. 2.50 lakh in case of all individual tax payer who are below the ago of 60 years," he said while presenting budget for 2014-15 in the Parliament. [...] Thus, tax on income from Rs. 2.5 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh is retained at 10 per cent, up to Rs. 10 lakh at 20 per cent and above Rs. 10 lakh at 30 per cent.
Claim: Income eligibility has been raised from 2 lakh rupees to 2.5 lakh rupees for the pre-metric scholarship for SC students. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-07-23): New tax regime changes explained: Income up to Rs 7.75 lakh exempt from tax, Rs 17,500 savings [...] Rs 0-3 lakh: Nil (unchanged) [...] The basic exemption limits under the Old Tax Regime are set at Rs 2.5 lakh for individuals below 60 years of age, Rs 3 lakh for senior citizens aged 60-80, and Rs 5 lakh for super senior citizens aged 80 and above.
Claim: Income eligibility has been raised from 2 lakh rupees to 2.5 lakh rupees for the pre-metric scholarship for SC students. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2021-10-26): NEW DELHI: The Centre Tuesday justified before the Supreme Court its decision to set the limit of Rs 8 lakh annual income fixed for determining the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category for reservation in NEET admissions for medical courses. [...] "Once such an exercise had already been done, the Government of India has adopted the same financial criteria. It is reiterated that although the Sinho Commission Report is one of the aspects taken into consideration while arriving at a policy decision to provide reservation to EWS of the society, the income criteria now fixed is not on the sole basis of the Major General Sinho Commission Report," the affidavit stated. [...] "The fixation of eight lakh as income criteria is on the basis of the criteria detailed in the affidavit after taking into consideration the criteria for determining the creamy layer of OBCs. Further even the Major General Sinho Commission had recognised that the very same test can also be applied for EWS. To provide further checks so as to ensure that only the needy get the benefit of Article 15(6) and Article 16(6) reservations, the office memorandum dated January 17, 2019 provides further exclusions," the affidavit said.
Claim: Income eligibility has been raised from 2 lakh rupees to 2.5 lakh rupees for the pre-metric scholarship for SC students. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2019-01-21): Currently, income up to Rs 2.5 lakh is exempt from personal income tax. Income between Rs 2.5-5 lakh attracts 5 percent tax, while that between Rs 5-10 lakh is levied with 20 percent tax. Income above Rs 10 lakh is taxed at 30 percent. Rs 5 lakh exemption is only applicable to individuals of over 80 years. If the Finance Ministry implements the decision to double the income tax exemptions from the current slab of Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh, it will help the common man to save more. Additionally, an increase in tax limit will kickstart savings which will ultimately lead to an increase in investment and liquidity in the system. [...] In the 2017 Budget, Jaitley had proposed to reduce the existing rate of taxation of those with income between Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh from 10 percent to 5 percent.
Claim: Income eligibility has been raised from 2 lakh rupees to 2.5 lakh rupees for the pre-metric scholarship for SC students. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-09-03): All the houseless and households living in zero, one or two room kutcha houses with kutcha wall and kutcha roof as per SECC (Socio Economic and Caste Census) data. However, the following households cannot apply for this scheme: [...] Step 1: Go to the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana official website.
Claim: Income eligibility has been raised from 2 lakh rupees to 2.5 lakh rupees for the pre-metric scholarship for SC students. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-07-21): Budget 2024: You can expect this major relief under new income tax regime [...] "The basic tax exemption limit was increased from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh by the NDA 1.0 in its first budget 2014. Since then, the exemption limit left untouched for the past 10 years, even though costs of household items have increased substantially on account of rising fuel prices, inflation, and global economic conditions. During these 10 years, substantial tax benefits were provided to corporate taxpayers, ranging from reduction of tax rates from 30% to 22% and in some cases, the corporate tax rates were reduced upto 15%. Therefore, it is widely expected that NDA 3.0 will increase basic exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh, much to the relief of the salaried taxpayers," said SR Patnaik, Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.
Claim: Income eligibility has been raised from 2 lakh rupees to 2.5 lakh rupees for the pre-metric scholarship for SC students. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2022-12-16): Union Budget 2023 expectations: The Income Tax exemption limit is currently Rs 2.5 lakh for the assessees. This means individuals earning up to Rs 2.5 lakh/year do not have to pay any taxes. Though taxable income up to Rs 5 lakh is also practically tax-free due to the rebate provided by Section 87A, income above Rs 5 lakh increases the tax liability of the individual taxpayer. Therefore, there is a demand for raising the income tax exemption limit from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh. [...] The government should increase the exemption limit for income tax to at least Rs 5 lakh so that more disposable income is left in the hands of consumers and the economy gets a consumption boost and further leg-up in the recovery. Without accounting for rebates, the present exemption limit is Rs 2.5 lakh for the assessees, ASSOCHAM said in its pre-Budget recommendations. [...] Also Read: Revised Income Tax Slab Rates and changes in Budget 2023 – Here’s what Deloitte expects
Claim: Income eligibility has been raised from 2 lakh rupees to 2.5 lakh rupees for the pre-metric scholarship for SC students. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-01-17): RSM India founder has pointed out that the current basic exemption limit of Rs 2.5 lakh has remained unchanged since 2014. [...] He also stated that this proposed adjustment would extend benefits to a substantial portion of the approximately 7 crore taxpayers, acting as a cushion against inflationary pressures. [...] What did Budget 2023-2024 offer Under the new tax regime, the basic exemption limit has increased from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 3 lakh, a rise of Rs 50,000. If you opt for this new regime for the fiscal year 2023-24, it's not mandatory to file returns if your gross taxable income is below Rs 3 lakh. This change lets those choosing the new tax regime save up to Rs 15,000 (30% of Rs 50,000) during ITR filing. In contrast, the old tax regime maintains a basic exemption limit of Rs 2.5 lakh. Therefore, individuals with a gross taxable income between Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 3 lakh are likely to benefit more from the new tax rules.
Claim: Income eligibility has been raised from 2 lakh rupees to 2.5 lakh rupees for the pre-metric scholarship for SC students. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-08-21): No tax is payable on income up to Rs 2.5 lakh. For income between Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 5 lakh, a 5% tax applies. Income between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 10 lakh is taxed at 20%, with a Rs 12,500 base amount.
Claim: Income eligibility has been raised from 2 lakh rupees to 2.5 lakh rupees for the pre-metric scholarship for SC students. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2022-01-21): Home / Budget / News / Most people feel I-T exemption limit could be raised from Rs 2.5 lakh: KPMG [...] As many as 64% of the respondents said they expect the basic I-T exemption limit to be raised from Rs 2.5 lakh a year, according to a pre-budget survey by KPMG in India [...] A majority of respondents (64 per cent) feel that the Union Budget 2022-23, to be unveiled on February 1, will increase the basic income tax exemption limit from the current Rs 2.5 lakh, according to a pre-budget survey by KPMG in India.