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Banks Told To Back Off On UPI Transaction Charges, Give Refunds
After reports of banks starting to charge customers for peer-to-peer (P2P) unified payments interface transactions beyond certain limits, the central tax authority has warned UPI issuer banks about...
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BCCI Announces Unacademy As Official IPL Partner
Bengaluru-based edtech firm Unacademy has been roped in as the official partner for the Indian Premier League (IPL) for three seasons, the BCCI announced. The sponsorship for three years will cost...
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GPay Has No Access To Aadhaar Database: Google Tells Delhi HC
Google India on Monday (August 31) told the Delhi high court that it does not have access to the Aadhaar database and does not require any such information for operating its digital wallet platform...
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After Unacademy, Cred Joins IPL 2020 As Official Partner
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Tuesday (September 1) announced Bengaluru-based credit card bill payment startup Cred as an official partner of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. The 13th...
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Zee Launches Pay-Per-View Movie Service, Partners With Dish D2H, Tata Sky &...
Media and entertainment conglomerate Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd announced on September 1 (Tuesday) the launch of a pay-per-view movie service Zee Plex. The new film distribution service will...
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Digital Strike 3.0: India Bans 118 More ‘Chinese’ Mobile Apps Including PUBG,...
The ministry of information technology has announced the banned popular game PUBG and 118 other mobile applications. Some of the banned apps include Chinese apps — Baidu, Ride Out Heroes NetEase Games,...
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Twitter Account Of PM Modi’s Personal Website Hacked
Twitter on Thursday (September 3) confirmed that the Twitter account linked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal website was hacked by a group that claimed to be John Wick on Wednesday (September...
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Should Manufacturer Or Seller Disclose Country Of Origin? Amazon & Snapdeal...
Responding to a petition seeking mandatory declaration of the country of origin on products offered for sale on e-commerce websites, Amazon and Snapdeal told the Delhi high court on Wednesday...
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SoftBank Looks To Acquire TikTok India Business
SoftBank Group is exploring assembling a group of bidders for TikTok’s India assets and has been actively looking for local partners, according to people familiar with the matter. Over the past month,...
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After Digital Strike 3.0, China Cries Foul, Says App Ban Good For None
A day after India banned 118 Chinese apps, China said on Wednesday (September 2) that the move wasn’t beneficial to the Indian users nor to China’s businesses. Beijing added that the Indian government...
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After Ban, Google Play, Apple App Store Removes PUBG
After the ban on popular game PUBG on Wednesday (September 2), citing data privacy concerns and a threat to national security, Google Play store and Apple App store have taken down PUBG Mobile and PUBG...
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Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar & 12 Others Agree On Self-Regulation Code
As many as 15 Indian streaming services and digital content companies including Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Disney Hotstar, Zee5, Viacom 18, MX Player, Jio Cinema, Eros Now, ALTBalaji, Arre, HoiChoi,...
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TikTok’s Sale In India Faces Technology Transfer Curbs, Rise Of Rival Platforms
TikTok’s bid to find a new buyer in India may not be an easy one. Experts now suggest that technology transfer curbs and the rise of rival platforms could make any acquisition of TikTok India a tough...
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Paytm Mall Slaps Legal Notice On Cyble Over Data Breach Claims
A week after US-based cyber-risk intelligence platform Cyble Inc claimed that ecommerce platform Paytm Mall allegedly suffered a massive data breach, the ecommerce arm of One97 Communications has sent...
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Nexus-Backed Hasura Raises $25 Mn In Series B Funding From Lightspeed, Others
San Francisco and Bengaluru-based Hasura has raised $25 Mn in Series B funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from existing investors Vertex Ventures US, Nexus Venture Partners,...
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Groww Raises $30 Mn From Y Combinator’s Continuity Fund
Data science-based mutual fund investing platform Groww secured $30 million in fresh equity financing, led by Continuity Fund, the growth-stage investment fund operated by Silicon Valley-based startup...
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Draft Consumer Protection Law Set To Turn Tables On Social Media Influencers
Social media influencers and digital marketers could face the head as the onus of ensuring the veracity of claims made in advertisements could fall upon them soon. The draft guidelines called Central...
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Delhi Assembly Sets Tuesday Date With Facebook India Head For Questioning
Ten days after being grilled and asked to give a written reply to 90 questions by a Parliamentary panel headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, the Delhi legislative assembly committee on peace and...
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Credit Guarantee, Seed Fund Schemes On Anvil To Support Startups
The government is working on two schemes to support startups in India. DPIIT Secretary Guruprasad Mohapatra said on Sunday (September 13) that the credit guarantee and seed funds scheme were currently...
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Starting A D2C Brand In India: Why Now Is The Right Time To Sell Online
In the last few months, consumers have become more than wary about stepping out, choosing to purchase even the most essential of products from the safety of their own homes. What’s more, with more...
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