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The NIC has developed a mobile software application aiming to facilitate online registration and time-bound redressal of consumer grievances related to the Legal Metrology Act and rules framed thereunder, according to an official statement. The NIC has developed 'Maaptol Grievance' app which is now available on the Google Play store. "This initiative aims to facilitate online registration and time-bound redressal of consumer grievances related to the Legal Metrology Act and rules framed thereunder," the statement said. The resolution of the grievances lodged on the app "shall be attended by Weights and Measures Department, Delhi government in a time-bound manner, within two working days (48 hours)," it said. Any consumer who finds any violation with regard to goods which are being sold or distributed by weight, measure or number or any shortcoming in the mandatory declarations on packaged goods and commodities according to the provisions of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and rules m

On Tuesday, Reuters reported that India might ask smartphone makers to allow the removal of pre-installed apps and mandate screening of major operating system updates

The move will not only streamline the passport verification process but will also help for timely updation and issuance of the passports as all verifications will take five days now

The IT ministry has given 48 hours to banned websites and apps to prove their genuineness, a senior government official said on Thursday. Another senior official from the ministry said the ban has been imposed on the platforms because their businesses were not genuine. "Why would there be any ban if they were genuine? Action has been taken on them," the ministry official said. The government last week ordered blocking of 232 apps operated by overseas entities, including Chinese, for being involved in betting, gambling and unauthorised loan services. "They have been given 48 hours under the rule to submit documents. The decision will be taken based on their presentation. It is going on now," another senior official said. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued blocking orders on Saturday, based on an emergency request issued by a nodal officer of the home ministry, against 138 betting and gambling websites and 94 loan apps that were engaging in illegal

Domestic alternatives for mass consumption apps by Google, Meta or Twitter are still few and far between

Mobile app adoption has levelled off, with global app downloads on Apple App Store and Google Play waning 0.1 per cent year-over-year to reach 35.5 billion in Q4 2022, according to a new report

Spend 0.74 trillion hours on apps during the year, says report

The growth in India's spending is far higher than the global average year-on-year (YoY) increase of 12 per cent for this category of apps in 2022 compared to the previous year

Tata Neu which went live in April, will see sales of about $4 billion in the year to March 31 compared with the $8 billion target set at the beginning of 2022

Telcos point out that based on global estimates 56% of telco bandwidth is used by OTT communication platforms and in India it is even higher due to the proliferation of users which are over 400 mn

Opinion split on how ecosystem will change after regulator asks tech giant to stop misusing its 'dominant position'

These apps certainly offer some fun interactive experiences, not to mention good educational content in many cases

The name of the bank or NBFC on whose behalf the app lends should be mentioned on the former's website

The Centre on Friday launched an Indian Sign Language (ISL) dictionary mobile application called 'Sign Learn' containing 10,000 words. The app was launched by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Pratima Bhoumik. Sign Learn is based on the Indian sign language dictionary of the Indian Sign Language Research And Training Centre (ISLRTC) which contains 10,000 words. The app is available in Android as well as iOS versions, and all the words in the ISL dictionary can be searched through Hindi or English medium, officials said. The sign videos of the app can also be shared on social media. "The app has been developed to make the ISL dictionary easily available and to make it more accessible for the public at large," a senior official said. Notably, ISLRTC had recently signed an MoU with the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on October 6, 2020 for converting NCERT textbooks from classes 1 to 12 into the Indian Sign Language (digital format) t

Like BeReal, TikTok Now sends a random push notification every day encouraging users to take a photo or video with their phone's front-facing and outward-facing cameras at the same time

Once enabled, the feature sends you a prompt on web and mobile reminding you to add alt text whenever you're about to Tweet an image

Apple iOS 16 will be released today at 10.30 pm in India. Read this detailed report to learn about iOS16 release, features and highlights you should know

Apple has brought back the "Report a Problem" button on the App Store

Several borrowers have complained of harassment and blackmailing on loan repayment on the platforms