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Claim: Visuals of worms raining in Chinese Province of Liaoning (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-10)
Evidence (2023-03-12): In a bizarre incident, a video that has gone viral on social media showed people witnessing a rainfall of worms in China. In the viral video, people can be seen covering themselves with umbrellas as the Chinese province Liaoning saw the showering of small worms. The worms were dropping onto the cars of the people.
Claim: Visuals of worms raining in Chinese Province of Liaoning (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-10)
Evidence (2023-03-13): Viral News: Shocking reports emerged recently of a bizarre weather phenomenon in Liaoning, a province in China, where worm-like objects or creatures fell from the sky. A video clip that went viral showed what appeared to be earthworms scattered on cars and streets of Liaoning. Pedestrians were seen carrying umbrellas to shield themselves from the "worm rain." [...] Watch the viral video of worm rain in China: A Chinese journalist named Shen Shwei has been trying to clarify the mystery surrounding the Beijing worm rain on Twitter, claiming that the footage was false and that there had been no recent rainfall in the city. The worms observed in the video, according to some sources, are usually present in the area in March and are not unusual.
Claim: Visuals of worms raining in Chinese Province of Liaoning (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-10)
Evidence (2023-03-12): Rain Of Worms Or Flower Stalks: Twitter Divided Over Viral Clip Of Slimy Creatures On Cars In China [...] New Delhi: A viral clip shared widely on social media showed that it is raining worms, with the slimy creatures all over the cars parked on the side of the road. The video is reportedly from China's capital city Beijing. According to the New York Post, people in the Chinese province of Liaoning were told to find shelter after it looked like it started to rain worms. [...] WATCH 🚨 China citizens told to find shelter after it looked like it started to rain worms pic.twitter.com/otVkuYDwlK — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) March 10, 2023
Claim: Visuals of worms raining in Chinese Province of Liaoning (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-10)
Evidence (2023-03-11): Residents of a town in China have been told to seek shelter after what looked like worms rained down from above. Officials in the Chinese province of Liaoning, which borders North Korea, has been showered with little worms, which were seen splattered all over cars. [...] Taking it seriously, one social media user chimed in: "If i was just minding my business on a casual day in China and it started raining worms ?? I’d just die."
Claim: Visuals of worms raining in Chinese Province of Liaoning (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-10)
Evidence (2023-03-12): 'Rain of worms' floods Beijing, China 'Rain of worms' floods Beijing — The Rio Times (@TheRioTimes) March 8, 2023 A "rain of worms" flooded Beijing this week, according to videos posted on social networks. In the images, it is possible to see the "animals" covering streets and vehicles. pic.twitter.com/V2uaX6Oowk [...] Others countered that the worms might have been carried off by strong winds before arriving in Liaoning, as has frequently happened in the past. When shoals of fish started falling from the sky in December 2021, residents of Texarkana, East Texas, were equally perplexed. The Library of Congress claims that because animal rain is such a rare occurrence, its causes have never been thoroughly investigated.
Claim: Visuals of worms raining in Chinese Province of Liaoning (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-10)
Evidence (2023-03-13): Several bizarre videos from the Chinese province Liaoning showing "worms raining from the skies" are going viral. In the clips, multiple cars are seen parked on a road covered with what many believed are worms. The "worms" were spotted everywhere from the cars’ bonnets, roofs and even on the streets. Some people can also be seen walking while holding an umbrella. [...] "In China, citizens of the Liaoning province were told to find shelter after it appeared to rain worms," a user wrote while sharing the viral clip. "This can happen when animals are swept up by heavy winds or caught in a whirlpool. Another theory suggested what’s being seen are poplar blossoms," she added. In China, citizens of the Liaoning province were told to find shelter after it appeared to rain worms. 😳This can happen when animals are swept up by heavy winds or caught in a whirlpool. Another theory suggested what’s being seen are poplar blossoms.pic.twitter.com/cJbzlxtFSv — Julia 🇺🇸 (@Jules31415) March 10, 2023
Claim: Visuals of worms raining in Chinese Province of Liaoning (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-10)
Evidence (2023-03-14): LIAONING PROVINCE, China (TND) — UPDATE: Upon further review, those weren't worms raining down in the viral video.
Claim: Visuals of worms raining in Chinese Province of Liaoning (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-10)
Evidence (2023-03-10): China pummeled by ‘rain of worms’ as residents asked to carry umbrellas [...] Citizens of the Chinese province of Liaoning were told to find shelter after it looked like it started to rain worms. [...] "Strange phenomena," a user added, with another weighing in, "If i was just minding my business on a casual day in China and it started raining worms ?? i’d just die."
Claim: Visuals of worms raining in Chinese Province of Liaoning (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-10)
Evidence (2023-03-11): China Worm Rain: Social media users are taken aback by a video that is trending and receiving a lot of attention. In the video, an area of the Chinese province of Liaoning can be allegedly seen to be completely covered in tiny worms. In the Chinese province of Liaoning, worms are falling from the sky. At least, that's what a trending video on the internet suggests. Even if many people are still baffled as to what caused it, they are not falling behind in making irrational assumptions. [...] Coming back to worms purportedly raining in China, reports say the Chinese citizens of Liaoning province are being urged to seek refuge inside their homes in order to protect themselves from these pouring worms.
Claim: Visuals of worms raining in Chinese Province of Liaoning (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-10)
Evidence (2023-03-22): The claim: Video shows 'rain of worms' in China [...] "It literally rained worms in China," reads the overlaid text on the first image of the post. [...] This video was indeed filmed in China, but it does not show a "rain of worms" as the posts suggest.
Claim: 31.52 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-05-26): The BJP government published an infographic on the 48-months portal that makes three claims about the Jan Dhan Yojana. This article is a fact check of these claims.
Claim: 31.52 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2023-08-18): Number of Jan Dhan Accounts Cross 50 Crore 56% Accounts Belong To Women and 67% Accounts Opened In Rural / Semi-urban Areas [...] The national Mission on Financial Inclusion popularly known as Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) was launched on 28th august 2014 and it has completed almost 9 years. As per the latest reports submitted by banks the total number of Jan Dhan accounts have crossed 50 crore as on 9th August 2023. Out of these accounts 56% accounts belong to women and 67% accounts have been opened in Rural / Semi-urban areas. The deposits in these accounts are above Rs. 2.03 lakh crore and about 34 crore RuPay cards have been issued in these accounts free of cost. The average balance in PMJDY accounts is Rs. 4,076 and more than 5.5 crore PMJDY accounts are receiving DBT benefits.
Claim: 31.52 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-08-06): Home / Markets / Capital Market News / Total of 52.81 crore PM Jan-Dhan accounts opened so far Total of 52.81 crore PM Jan-Dhan accounts opened so far [...] Ministry of Finance stated in a latest update that a total of 52.81 crore PM Jan-Dhan accounts with deposit balance of Rs 2,30,792 crore opened as on 19.07.2024 under, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana or PMJDY. The Government initiated the National Mission for Financial Inclusion (NMFI), namely, PMJDY in August, 2014 to provide universal banking services for every unbanked household based on the guiding principles of banking the unbanked, securing the unsecured, funding the unfunded and serving unserved and underserved areas. As of now, a total of 29.37 crore (55.6%) Jan-Dhan accounts belong to women and about 35.15 crore (66.6%) PMJDY accounts have been opened in rural and semi-urban areas.
Claim: 31.52 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2021-08-28): Jan Dhan accounts increases to 43 crore- Bank accounts under PMJDY have increased to 43 crore with total deposits over Rs 1.46 lakh crore. [...] - Of 43.04cr, 55.47 per cent (23.87 crore) Jan-Dhan account holders are women and 66.69 per cent (28.70 crore) holders are in rural and semi-urban areas. - During the first year of the scheme, 17.90 crore PMJDY accounts were opened.
Claim: 31.52 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-08-07): In a significant milestone, deposits under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) have reached US$ 27.51 billion (Rs. 2,30,792 crore) across 52.81 crore Jan Dhan accounts. The government initiated the National Mission for Financial Inclusion (NMFI), namely PMJDY, in August 2014 to provide universal banking services for every unbanked household, guided by principles of banking the unbanked, securing the unsecured, funding the unfunded, and serving unserved and underserved areas. Union Minister of State for Finance, Mr. Pankaj Chaudhary, stated in Lok Sabha that 55.6% of the total Jan Dhan accounts are held by women, with US$ 350.14 billion (Rs. 29.37 crore) deposited in these accounts. Additionally, about 66.6% or 35.15 crore of PMJDY accounts have been opened in rural and semi-urban areas.
Claim: 31.52 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2020-08-28): Narendra Modi government's financial inclusion scheme, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), enrolled over 40 crore bank accounts, of which 55 per cent are held by women. As the scheme completes six years since its inception, of the total accounts, 86 per cent are operational. [...] According to the RBI guidelines, a PMJDY account is treated as inoperative if there are no customer-induced transactions in the account for over a period of two years. So, applying his condition, as on August 20, out of total 40.35 crore PMJDY accounts, 34.81 crore (86.3%) are operative. Continuous increase in percentage of operative accounts is an indication that more and more of these accounts are being used by customers on a regular basis, the officials said. As on 19th August 2020, 63.6 percent accounts were in the rural areas. [...] Under the PM Garib Kalyan Yojana, an amount of Rs 500 per month for three months (April’20 to June’20), was credited to the accounts of women account holders under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY). A total of Rs. 30,705 crore have been credited in accounts of women PMJDY account holders during April-June, 2020.
Claim: 31.52 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2023-11-29): Ministry of Finance 51.04 crore Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts opened with deposit balance of Rs. 2,08,855 crore [...] As on 29.11.2023, a total of 51.04 crore Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts have been opened having a deposit balance of Rs. 2,08,855 crore. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Dr. Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today. [...] The Minister stated that as on 22.11.2023, a total of 4.30 crore PMJDY accounts are having zero balance since the scheme provides an inbuilt feature of non-requirement of maintaining any minimum balance in PMJDY accounts.
Claim: 31.52 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-05-29): Itanagar, May 29: Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said under the Prime Minister’s Jan Dhan Yojana, about Rs 31,52 crore accounts have been opened in the country, which has proved that the NDA government at the Centre has ensured better life for all. The minister, highlighting the achievements of the BJP-led NDA government in the last 48 months through a power-point presentation, said according to the World Bank Findex report, India accounts 55 per cent of new bank accounts globally between 20014 and 2017. [...] "Under the Direct Bank Transfer (DBT) an amount of Rs 3, 65, 996 crore have been directly transferred to bank accounts under 431 schemes, and the GDP of the country in the current price increased by 31 per cent between 2013 and 2017 while the global GDP increased by only 14 per cent," Sitharaman said.
Claim: 31.52 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-09-04): The Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), now the world’s largest financial inclusion scheme, was launched on August 28, 2014, with the aim of ‘Banking the Unbanked’, resulting in 179 million accounts being opened in the first year alone. The PMJDY’s objective has been to ensure access to various financial services, such as basic savings bank accounts, need-based credit, remittance facilities, insurance, micro-credit, and pensions for excluded sections, namely weaker sections and low-income groups. PMJDY accounts recently crossed the 530 million mark, with over 53 crore accounts opened in the past ten years, and deposits exceeding a substantial Rs 2.31 lakh crore. [...] Coming back to Jan Dhan, more than 1.5 lakh ‘Bank Mitras’ became part of PMJDY to ensure it reached the remotest and poorest parts of India. Under the PM Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY), a sum of over Rs 30,945 crore was credited into the accounts of women PMJDY account holders during the COVID-19 lockdown. In fact, thanks to the JAM trinity, with Jan Dhan accounts at the forefront, the adverse impact of COVID-19 was significantly minimised in India, particularly in terms of financial access.
Claim: 31.52 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-07-19): Ministry of Finance 52.81 crore PM Jan-Dhan accounts with deposit balance of Rs. 2,30,792 crore opened as on 19.07.2024 under PMJDY 29.37 crore (55.6%) accounts belong to women and about 35.15 crore (66.6 %) accounts opened in rural and semi-urban areas under PMJDY [...] The Government initiated the National Mission for Financial Inclusion (NMFI), namely, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) in August, 2014 to provide universal banking services for every unbanked household based on the guiding principles of banking the unbanked, securing the unsecured, funding the unfunded and serving unserved and underserved areas. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today. [...] The Minister further stated that the PMJDY has been successful in increasing banking penetration to promote financial inclusion across the country. A total of 52.81 crore Jan-Dhan accounts with a deposit balance of Rs. 2,30,792 crores have been opened as on 19.07.2024 under PMJDY. Out of the same, 29.37 crore (55.6%) Jan-Dhan accounts belong to women and about 35.15 crore (66.6 %) PMJDY accounts have been opened in rural and semi-urban areas.
Claim: 31.52 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2023-08-16): Around 56% Jan-Dhan account holders are women and around 67% Jan Dhan accounts in rural and semi-urban areas 33.98 crore RuPay cards issued to PMJDY accountholders [...] On the 9th anniversary of PMJDY, Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, in her message said, "The 9 years of PMJDY-led interventions and digital transformation have revolutionised financial inclusion in India. It is heartening to note that more than 50 crore people have been brought into the formal banking system through the opening of Jan Dhan Accounts. Among these accounts, approximately 55.5% belong to women, and 67% have been opened in Rural / Semi-Urban areas. The cumulative deposits in these accounts surpass ₹2 lakh crore. Furthermore, about 34 crore RuPay cards have been issued to these accounts without charge, which also provides for a ₹2 lakh accident insurance cover." [...] As on 9th August 23 number of total PMJDY Accounts: 50.09 crore; 55.6% (27.82 crore) Jan-Dhan account holders are women and 66.7% (33.45 crore) Jan Dhan accounts are in rural and semi-urban areas - During first year of scheme 17.90 crore PMJDY accounts were opened - Continuous increase in no of accounts under PMJDY - PMJDY Accounts have grown three-fold (3.4) from 14.72 crore in March 15 to 50.09 crore as on 16-08-2023. Undoubtedly a remarkable journey for the Financial Inclusion Programme.
Claim: 31.52 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-08-28): More than 53 crore Jan Dhan accounts for the poor have been opened in the last 10 years with deposits worth ₹2.3 lakh crore, according to the government on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY). [...] Setting an ambitious target for the upcoming fiscal year, the government further aims to open over 3 crore new PMJDY accounts in FY25. Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the scheme's impact, stating, "Jan Dhan Yojana has been paramount in boosting financial inclusion and giving dignity to crores of people, especially women, youth, and marginalized communities."
Claim: 31.52 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2023-08-19): Jan Dhan Accounts cross 50 crore [...] The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed happiness over the significant milestone in Jan Dhan Accounts. The number of Jan Dhan Accounts crossed 50 crore. [...] It is heartening to see that more than half of these accounts belong to our Nari Shakti. With 67% of accounts opened in rural and semi-urban areas, we are also ensuring that the benefits of financial inclusion reach every corner of our nation."
Claim: 31.52 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-08-06): Nearly 53 cr PM Jan-Dhan accounts with deposit balance of ₹2.30L cr opened under PMJDY: Govt The PMJDY has been successful in increasing banking penetration to promote financial inclusion across the country. A total of 52.81 crore Jan-Dhan accounts with a deposit balance of ₹2,30,792 crores have been opened as on 19.07.2024 under PMJDY. Out of the same, 29.37 crore (55.6%) Jan-Dhan accounts belong to women and about 35.15 crore (66.6 %) PMJDY accounts have been opened in rural and semi-urban areas. [...] He further stated that the PMJDY has been successful in increasing banking penetration to promote financial inclusion across the country. A total of 52.81 crore Jan-Dhan accounts with a deposit balance of ₹2,30,792 crores have been opened as on 19.07.2024 under PMJDY. Out of the same, 29.37 crore (55.6%) Jan-Dhan accounts belong to women and about 35.15 crore (66.6 %) PMJDY accounts have been opened in rural and semi-urban areas.
Claim: 31.52 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2022-01-09): NEW DELHI: Deposits in bank accounts opened under the Jan Dhan scheme, launched about seven and half years ago by the government, have crossed the Rs 1.5 lakh crore mark. [...] As per the data, 29.54 crore Jan Dhan accounts were held in rural and semi-urban bank branches. Nearly 24.61 crore account holders were women as of December 29, 2021. [...] As of December 8, 2021, the total number of zero balance accounts was 3.65 crore, which constituted about 8.3 per cent of the total Jan Dhan accounts, the government had informed Parliament last month.
Claim: 31.52 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-08-28): Home / Industry / Banking / Will open 30 million Jan-Dhan accounts this FY, says FM Sitharaman Will open 30 million Jan-Dhan accounts this FY, says FM Sitharaman [...] Briefing reporters, Sitharaman revealed that as of August 14, 2024, a total of 531.3 million Jan-Dhan accounts have been opened since the scheme’s launch a decade ago, with a cumulative deposit balance of Rs 2.3 trillion.
Claim: 31.52 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-10-31): The first claim is that a bank account has been opened for every family in just four years. It also claims that 31.52 crore Jan Dhan accounts have been opened, equivalent to the population of USA. [...] As far as PMJDY is concerned, as per an answer provided by the government in March 2018 in the Lok Sabha, 31.34 crore accounts were opened. As per another answer provided in August 2018, the government mentioned that 32.17 crore accounts have been opened under PMJDY. The government also stated that out of the total accounts, 59% are in rural/semi-urban centers and 53% have been opened by women beneficiaries. As on 29th October 2018, the PMJDY website shows that there are 32.99 crore beneficiaries of the scheme. [...] Claim: 31.52 crore Jan Dhan accounts have been opened, equivalent to the population of USA.
Claim: 31.52 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2019-03-04): The first claim is that ‘31.52 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened’. Responses in the Lok Sabha show that, ‘as of December 2017, a total of 30.71 crore accounts have been opened under PMJDY and more recently, ‘as per the data sourced from banks, as of January 2019, out of the total 34.03 crore PMJDY accounts, 5.06 crore accounts were having zero balance’. [...] Fact: As per data sourced from the bank, as on 23rd January of 2019, there are a total of 34.03 crore PMJDY accounts. The number is higher due to the dynamic nature of the data, hence, the claim is TRUE. However, it has to be noted that financial inclusion as a concept is not new and about 15% of the PMJDY accounts have zero balance.
Claim: 31.52 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2020-01-01): Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana is a scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 08, 2015 to provide loans upto 10 lakh to the non-corporate, non-farm small/micro enterprises. The lending target of the scheme is Rs. 3.0 lakh crores for the Financial Year 2018-19. Of the total loan accounts, 76% are women and more than 50% SCs, STs and OBC. [...] Under the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign, special bank accounts will be opened to every girl child to meet the expenses of education and marriage. The account provides small affordable deposits at the highest rate of interest. More than 1.26 crore accounts for the girl child were opened and around Rs. 20,000 crore deposited so far.
Claim: 31.52 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2023-09-04): Similarly, 90.3 percent people in India hold a bank account or a post office account, thanks to Jan Dhan Scheme. It is a different matter that a large chunk of these bank accounts was found to be redundant.
Claim: Indian government’s affiliate, Crime Prevention Council of India has released a notice asking online users to abstain from posting political propaganda content before the elections 2019. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-26)
Evidence (2019-03-26): The notice is issued by the Crime Prevention Council of India, an NGO that works towards reducing crime in the country through awareness programs and workshops. The government of India has nothing to do with it. Hence the claims made in the video are quite MISLEADING.
Claim: Indian government’s affiliate, Crime Prevention Council of India has released a notice asking online users to abstain from posting political propaganda content before the elections 2019. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-26)
Evidence (2022-07-04): Even the young social media users of color have faced a lot of racial discrimination over the online platforms leading to mental health risks resulting in depressive symptoms, anxiety, and illicit drug use (Tao & Fisher, 2022). [...] 6.2.3 Indian cybercrime coordination centre (I4C) scheme