Fact-Check: No, RBI Has Not Announced the Release of Rs 5000 Banknotes

thequint , Vartha Bharati | 06-01-2025 | 13:25:00 IST

An image which shows a Rs 5000 note is being circulated on social media platforms with the claim that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will soon be releasing the said denomination.

No information on RBI's official website: On going through the official website of the RBI, we did not find any press release announcing the release of any new denomination.

• However, in a recent press release, the country's central bank published the status of withdrawal of Rs 2000 banknotes.

• The release dated 1 January said that about 98.12 percent of the said banknotes in the circulation as on 19 May 2023 has been returned.

The press release was shared on 1 January. (Source: RBI/Screenshot)

• The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section clearly stated that banknotes are being issued in the denomination of Rs 10, Rs 20, Rs 50, Rs 100, Rs 200, Rs 500, and Rs 2000.

The FAQ section did not mention anything about Rs 5000 notes. (Source: RBI/Screenshot)

• We further found images of the set of banknotes that are currently issued by the RBI. This, too, did not carry a picture of the Rs 5000 note.

 

The image shows the list of notes issued by the RBI. (Source: RBI/Screenshot)

No credible news reports: Team WebQoof did not find any credible news reports or information available in the public domain to claim that such an announcement has been made by the RBI.

PIB's fact-checking wing clarifies: The official X handle of the PIB's fact-checking wing dismissed the viral claim and called it "fake".

• The post was shared on 4 January and further said that no such decision has been taken by the RBI.

• This corroborated our findings and made it clear that the claim of Rs 5000 banknotes being issued is false.

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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa

07-05-2026 ¦ 07-05-2026 IST

Image Credit: NDTV

Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.

The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.

The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.

“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.

“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.

Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.

Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.

Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.

“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.