Viral gazette declaring every Saturday a holiday for public sector banks is fake, says PIB
Viral gazette declaring every Saturday a holiday for public sector banks is fake, says PIB
Executive Summaryसारांश
A Gazette circulating on social media , purportedly issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services), claims that the Central Government has declared every Saturday a public holiday for all Public Sector Banks , including SBI.A Gazette circulating on social media , purportedly issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services), claims that the Central Government has declared every Saturday a public holiday for all Public Sector Banks , including SBI.
Full Reportपूरी रिपोर्ट
A gazette notification circulating on social media, claiming that the Ministry of Finance's Department of Financial Services has declared every Saturday a public holiday for all public sector banks including SBI, is fake. PIB Fact Check has confirmed that the Finance Ministry has issued no such notification. Under the existing rules, public sector banks close only on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. Citizens are advised to rely only on official government sources and can report suspicious content related to the Central Government to PIB Fact Check via WhatsApp at +91 8799711259 or by email at factcheck@pib.gov.in.
A gazette notification circulating on social media, claiming that the Ministry of Finance's Department of Financial Services has declared every Saturday a public holiday for all public sector banks including SBI, is fake. PIB Fact Check has confirmed that the Finance Ministry has issued no such notification. Under the existing rules, public sector banks close only on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. Citizens are advised to rely only on official government sources and can report suspicious content related to the Central Government to PIB Fact Check via WhatsApp at +91 8799711259 or by email at factcheck@pib.gov.in.