Abstract

News Rakshak is an advanced web application that monitors, analyzes, and verifies news related to government schemes in regional media across multiple platforms, including 200+ websites, e-papers, and YouTube channels. The application leverages Natural Language Processing (NLP) for sentiment analysis and integrates Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify and flag fake news and videos. Sentiments are classified as positive, neutral, or negative, rated on a scale from 0 to 5, providing Public Information Bureau (PIB) officers with actionable insights. The system uses Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for extracting text from image-based news formats and delivers real-time alerts to officials via multiple channels. The user-friendly interface, equipped with filtering options, enables effective trend visualization. News Rakshak serves as a comprehensive tool for tracking and verifying government-related news sentiment and authenticity, ensuring accurate feedback from regional media.