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Four firms have been selected to fact-check misinformation; each will verify up to 100 items monthly. The government will pay Rs 5,000 per verification.
For the Karnataka fact-check unit, five firms have been shortlisted - Gauri Media, Logically Infomedia, Trylika Technology, Newsplus Communications, and OW Data Leads. Senior IPS officer Pronab Mohanty, who is currently the additional director general of police (ADGP), cyber economics and narcotics (CEN), criminal investigation department will oversee the fact-checking unit.
Indian IT majors are eyeing upcoming US federal contracts as several large deals are set for renewal in the next two quarters. While it is still challenging for Indian companies to win these contracts, there is a more positive attitude towards Indian-heritage suppliers.
The information technology and biotechnology department has written to the home department to depute an ADGP-rank officer to head the unit.
Right-wingers are calling it a propaganda against the RSS. The sale of the book titled "RSS Aala, Agala" (RSS, the Depth and Breadth) has created a record in the state.