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“The Government of India has increased the retirement age of central government employees to 62”
Social media posts Claim dated 15 Nov 2024.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

The Government of India has not increased the retirement age of central government employees to 62. The Press Information Bureau of the Government of India has clarified that the government has not made any such decision to raise the retirement age of central government employees. Moreover, in August 2023, the government confirmed in the Lok Sabha that there is no proposal under consideration to change the retirement age of central government employees

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In short

This claim spread on social media around 15 November 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 18 November 2024, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.

Where the claim appeared

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