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Google removed 100 lending apps violating policies between Dec-Jan: Govt

Google removed about 100 money lending apps that were "possibly not in compliance with the applicable legal and regulatory framework" from December 2020 till January 20, 2021, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has received a number of public grievances against frauds and the malpractices by few online instant loan applications available on internet, including Google Playstore, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Sanjay Dhotre said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. He added that the complaints are mainly related to high interest rates, alleged collection of personal data and its misuse, fraudulent and unlawful practices of physical threats and use of other coercive methods for recovery of loan and that few cases have also been filed in the courts. "Upon being notified by law enforcement agencies of the availability of certain money lending apps that were possibly not in compliance with the applicable legal and

Nationalism will drive global alliances in 2021

The era of tech nationalism launched with India banning Chinese tech platforms and telecom equipment

'Made in India' gaming app WCC 3 wins Google Play best of 2020 award

World Cricket Championship 3 won the award in users choice category. The franchise's owner says the win encourages more innovations

India bans AliExpress, 42 other Chinese apps over security concerns

Other apps on the list include Snack Video, a short video app that was gaining traction after the ban on TikTok, and Alipay Cashier, which helped users collect payments from Alipay through a QR Code

Mitron TV launches 'Atmanirbhar Apps' to bring spotlight on homegrown apps

Indian short-video platform Mitron TV on Saturday announced the launch of an app discovery platform to promote homegrown apps

Why Super apps have become flavour of the season for corporate India

While Tata, Reliance and Paytm have elaborate plans including global tie-ups, a host of start-ups are eyeing these platforms to expand their customer bases

Paytm announces Rs 10 crore fund for India's mini app developers

Targeting Google's dominance in the app distribution space in India, Paytm on Thursday said it is setting up a Rs 10 crore fund as equity investments for mini app developers in the country

Google to force apps to pay 30% Play Store tax; gives one year to comply

The tech giant plans to start enforcing this rule for apps that meet this criteria but are not implementing it

Explained: The story behind the Apple versus Fortnite App Store battle

The court case involving Apple and Epic Games, the maker of the video game Fortnite, is the result of the gamemaker's rebellion against rules and fees set by Apple

This IIT engineer is building a 'Toppr' of an app in the edtech space

Zishaan Hayath would rather build his enterprise ground up than go for an acquisition

Using voice-to-text to save time and energy and boost efficiency at work

A slew of transcription apps are helping journos, lawyers, medics and others do away with manually taking down notes by converting and, in some cases, translating speech to text

Small apps unite to take on Apple, Google over unfair trade practices

On Thursday, the smaller companies said they had formed the Coalition for App Fairness, a nonprofit group that plans to push for changes in the app stores and "protect the app economy"

Indian startups to miss Chinese expertise more than cash: SoftBank exec

India has banned over 200 Chinese apps and also put severe restrictions on Chinese investments into the country following border clashes in eastern Ladakh

Paytm says users money safe after Google removes app from Playstore

Paytm is India's leading digital payments app, claiming over 50 million monthly active users

US imposes restrictions on transactions via WeChat, curbs on TikTok

The order doesn't apply to operations or cash transfers outside the US, which had been a concern of some US tech companies

Google says will remove apps that facilitate sports betting from Play Store

Google said it does not allow apps facilitating sports betting and will remove such apps from the Google Play Store

IT Ministry has blocked 224 apps in interest of national security: Dhotre

The IT ministry has blocked 224 mobile apps in the interest of national security and sovereignty, Parliament was informed on Wednesday

For banned apps, return is tough as China shadow spoils the game

Bringing a local or non-Chinese partner onboard opens up the possibility of legal recourse to have the ban diluted or revoked

PM to launch flagship fisheries scheme, app for farmers on Thursday

PM Modi will digitally launch the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana and also inaugurate e-Gopala App, a comprehensive breed improvement marketplace and information portal for direct use of farmers

TikTok emerges world's most downloaded non-gaming app in August: Report

Despite facing several challenges, short video-sharing platform TikTok emerged the most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide for August with over 63.3 million installs, a 1.6% increase from August 2019