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  Free mobile phone for women and students? Government busts fake PM Mobile Yojana claims

  Technology | Jan 03, 2026, 03:30 PM IST

  Viral social media posts claiming that the Indian government is distributing free smartphones under a “PM Mobile Yojana” are false. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has clarified that no such scheme exists and warned citizens against sharing personal details like Aadhaar numbers or OTPs.

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  Free Mobiles, Bicycles For Retaining Bihar Migrant Labourers

  India | Nov 27, 2011, 01:53 PM IST

  Ludhiana (Punjab), Nov 27: Facing acute labour shortage mainly due to less influx of migrant labourers, particularly from Bihar, employers are doling out freebies like mobile phones and bicycles to lure workers.  Witnessing almost 30