Google had delisted more than a dozen apps by major Indian digital companies including Matrimony, and Shaadi.com from Play Store.
Month: March 2024
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Indian security agencies stop Chinese ship in Mumbai, suspected to be nuclear weapons material
Mumbai Indian security agencies have stopped a ship going from China to Pakistan in Mumbai. This ship has been stopped at Nhava Sheva port. Security agencies suspect that there is something in the ship which Pakistan can use in its nuclear and ballistic missile programme.
Acting on an intelligence input, Customs officials intercepted a Karachi-bound Malta-flagged merchant ship, CMA CGM Attila, at the port on January 23 and inspected the consignment. This also included a computer numerical control machine manufactured by an Italian company. The consignment was also inspected by a DRDO team, which certified that the CNC machine could be used in manufacturing critical parts for Pakistan's missile development programme.
Officials said there are concerns that Pakistan could use China as a conduit to obtain banned items from Europe and the US, using anonymity to avoid detection. According to documents such as bill of loading and other details of the consignment, the consignor's name was stated as “Shanghai JXE Global Logistics Company Limited” and the consignee's name was stated as “Pakistan Wings Private Limited” of Sialkot.
However, a thorough investigation by security agencies revealed that the consignment weighing 22,180 kg was sent by Taiyuan Mining Import and Export Company Limited and was meant for Cosmos Engineering in Pakistan, officials said.
Port officials with specific intelligence alerted Indian defense officials, who inspected the heavy cargo and reported their suspicions, following which the consignment was seized. Officials said, this seizure comes as part of the prevention of possible proliferation by Pakistan and China.
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Modi To Contest From Varanasi, Amit Shah From Gandhinagar: BJP’s 1st List Of 195 Candidates |
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday announced its first list of 195 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking re-election from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. The list, which was released by BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde at the party’s Delhi headquarters, includes 34 central ministers and ministers of state and Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.
The party also announced 15 candidates from Gujarat, where BJP president Amit Shah will make his Lok Sabha debut from Gandhinagar, replacing veteran leader LK Advani. Union Minister Mansukhbhai Mandaviya will contest from Porbandar.
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— BJP Gujarat (@BJP4Gujarat) March 2, 2024Other prominent names in the list are Union Minister for Law and Justice Kiran Rijiju from Arunachal West, BJP MP Bishnu Pada Ray from Andaman & Nicobar, BJP MP Tapir Gao from Arunachal East, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal from Dibrugarh in Assam, and Union Minister Smriti Irani from Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, where she will take on Congress president Rahul Gandhi.
The BJP also fielded Praveen Khadelwal from Chandni Chowk seat, Manoj Tiwari from North East Delhi, Bansuri Swaraj from New Delhi seat, Kamaljit Sehrawat from West Delhi, and Ramvir Singh Bidhuri from South Delhi.
The party announced candidates for 51 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, 20 in West Bengal, five in Delhi, one each in Goa and Tripura, and 16 other states and Union Territories. The list also reflects the party’s focus on women and young leaders, as 28 women and 47 candidates under the age of 50 were given tickets.
The BJP is aiming to retain its majority in the 543-member Lok Sabha, where it had won 282 seats in 2014. The elections will be held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19, and the results will be declared on May 23.
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3 more days… Then Rishabh Pant will create havoc in the field, Ganguly told when will he return to Delhi Capitals…
Sports Desk. A big update is coming out regarding Rishabh Pant. Soon fans will see Rishabh Pant playing and like before, he will be seen hitting fours and sixes. It will become clear after 3 days when Pant will return. At the same time, the statement of former cricketer Saurabh Ganguly has come out regarding the return of Toofani cricketer. Ganguly has indicated to return soon.
Let us tell you that Ganguly has said that the date of March 5, 2024 is going to be very important for Pant. On March 5, the National Cricket Academy (NCA) can declare him fit to return. Sourav Ganguly also said, 'He has done everything to be fit and that is why NCA will approve him.
Ganguly further said, let Rishabh get approval on March 5, only after that we will talk about the backup of captaincy. One has to be careful now because he has a very long career ahead of him. We don't want to field him in a hurry. He will join the camp as soon as he gets approval from NCA. We will decide on them match by match. We can not predict the future.'
There will be chaos from March 22
RCB's first match against Chennai will be played on 22 March in Chennai. At present the schedule has been released for only 21 matches. BCCI will soon release the schedule of the remaining matches.
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Ashwini Vaishnaw’s BIG Statement On Google-Indian Startups Row, Says… |
New Delhi: Taking a strong view of Google pulling out some apps from its Play Store, the government on Saturday said delisting of Indian apps cannot be permitted and that the tech company and the startups concerned have been called for a meeting next week. In an interview to PTI, IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the startup ecosystem is key to the Indian economy and their fate cannot be left to any big tech to decide.
The minister’s comments assume significance as Google on Friday began removing some apps, including popular matrimony apps, from its Play Store in India over a dispute on service fee payments, even as apps and well-known startup founders cried foul. (Also Read: Google Responds To Criticism By Reinstating Shaadi.com, Naukri, And Other Apps On Play Store)
Taking a serious view of the issue, Vaishnaw said: “India is very clear, our policy is very clear…our startups will get the protection that they need.” The minister said the government will be meeting Google and app developers who have been delisted, next week, to resolve the dispute. (Also Read: Google Faces Backlash For Removing Indian Apps From Play Store Amid Fee Dispute)
“I have already called Google…I have already called the app developers who have been delisted, we will be meeting them next week. This cannot be permitted..This kind of delisting cannot be permitted,” Vaishnaw asserted.
Stating that India has built a strong startup ecosystem of over one lakh startups, and more than 100 unicorns from scratch in a matter of 10 years, the minister said the energy of youth and entrepreneurs must be channelised fully and “cannot be left to the policies of any big tech.”
“I will be telling Google…Our entrepreneurial energy…startups, look at the whole startup India programme, 10 years back we had practically nothing and today we have more than 1,00,000 startups, more than 100 unicorns…this is something…the energy of our youth, the energy of our entrepreneurs, energy of our talented people that has to be channelised fully well, it cannot be left to the policies of any big tech,” Vaishnaw said.
On Friday, Google said 10 companies in the country, including “many well-established” ones had avoided paying fees despite benefiting from the platform and Play Store, and proceeded to delist some apps.
It did not name the firms but a search of Play Store on android phones did not give results for matrimonial apps such as Shaadi, Matrimony.com and Bharat Matrimony. Balaji Telefilms’ Altt (formerly ALTBalaji), audio platform Kuku FM, dating service Quack Quack, Truly Madly also disappeared from Play Store.
Separately , Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said he has been flagging the concerns around dominance of Google stifling competition and startups. The government, he said, has to find if the current issue “trespasses” into the “abuse and misuse” of dominance category.
“I have raised concerns on the dominance of Google in the past, it controls more than 90 per cent of the app ecosystem in India, the fact that they are a vertically integrated large company, we are concerned that their dominance does stifle competitions and startups, and it can be misused against startups, and there are some legitimate concerns that the government has,” Chandrasekhar said.
The government and court has to look whether this particular incident trespasses into that territory of abuse and misuse, he added. The raging dispute is over Google imposing a fee of 11 to 26 per cent on in-app payments after anti-competition body CCI ordered scrapping of an earlier system of charging 15 to 30 per cent.
Google went ahead to remove the apps not paying the fee after the Supreme Court did not provide interim relief to companies behind these apps in their battle against the search giant’s app marketplace fee.
While Bharat Matrimony founder Murugavel Janakiraman described the move as “dark day” for the Internet in India, Kuku FM Co-founder Vinod Kumar Meena in a statement had said that Google was behaving like a ‘monopoly’.
Quack Quack Founder Ravi Mittal said the company would comply with rules to get back on the marketplace. Google previously sent notices of Play Store violations to Matrimony.com, which runs app BharatMatrimony, and Info Edge, which runs a similar app, Jeevansathi.
Info Edge (India) Ltd on Saturday said its apps, including naukri.com, 99 acres.com, and shiksha.com have been removed from Google Play Store but within hours stated that some of them have been restored.
“Many of the Info Edge apps are back on the play store. An effort very well led by (company MD and CEO) Hitesh and the entire Info Edge team. People were up all night for this. Great crisis management,” Info Edge founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani said in a post on X.
On Friday, Bikhchandani had emphasised on the need of an app store/ play store that is a part of Digital Public Infrastructure. “Indian companies will comply – for now. But what India needs is an App Store/ Play Store that is a part of Digital Public Infrastructure – like UPI and ONDC. The response needs to be strategic,” he had said.
Bikhchandani had claimed that Info Edge had cleared all pending Google invoices in a timely manner and was compliant with its policies. IAMAI – an industry association that represents some of the largest Indian startups as well as international firms – condemned the removal of apps and had urged Google to reinstate delisted apps.
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BJP PC LIVE: Candidates will be announced for Lok Sabha elections!…
New Delhi. After completing the preparations for the Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party is going to release the first list of candidates. Apart from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, names of many ministers in the Modi cabinet are likely to be included in it.
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Shillong Teer Result TODAY 02.03.2024 First And Second Round Saturday Lottery Result |
Shillong Teer Result 2024: The Shillong Teer Lottery is a one-of-a-kind Meghalaya game in which the winner is determined by the number of arrows shot. The lucky numbers for the first and second rounds of the March 02 competition are available on the official website. Shillong Teer Lottery Game winners are decided by correctly estimating the number of Arrows shot in a day. This lottery game has two rounds. Tickets for both rounds are available between 10:00 AM and 3:30 PM at Teer Betting Centres.
Monday to Sunday, at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., with Sundays allocated for church visits. The game, unlike other lotteries in India, is legal and supervised by the Meghalaya Amusement and Betting Tax Act. The game is organized by the Khasi Hills Archery Sports Association, which is made up of 12 clubs.
Shillong Teer Result 02.03.2024 Saturday
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The results of the Shillong Teer lottery may be seen at https://www.sarkariexam.com/. If you cannot wait for the results, you can view the lucky numbers for the first and second rounds on the official website between 4 and 5 p.m.
Shillong Teer Result 2024: Steps To Participate Here
Shillong Teer is a lottery game in which tickets ranging from Rs 1 to Rs 100 can be purchased. Sales start at 10 a.m., Monday to Sunday. Players must guess the number of arrows shot by 50 archers in the first and second rounds at Shillong’s Polo Ground in two minutes, with a maximum of 30 and 20 arrows respectively. Meghalaya has about 5,000 ticket counters distributed across 11 districts.
In a single day, the player must guess the last two digits of the total number of arrows shot and hit the target. The winner of the lottery is the individual who correctly predicts the number. Every day, 50 archers shoot 30 arrows in the first round and just 20 arrows in the second.
(NOTE: Lottery can be addictive and should be played responsibly. The information provided on this page is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as advice or encouragement. Zee News does not promote lottery in any way.)
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CA Chetan Tarwani is getting support from all over the state in the elections of Chhattisgarh Sindhi community, Saint Yudhishthir released the manifesto, know what is special in the manifesto…
Raipur. Chhattisgarh Sindhi Panchayat elections are going to be held on March 3. Chetan Tarwani, a candidate of this election, is getting full support in entire Chhattisgarh. Tarwani contacted senior people as well as senior people of Panchayats of Kumhari, Charoda, Bhilai, Durg, Rajnandgaon, Tilda, Bhatapara, Bilha, Chakkarbhata, Bilaspur Takhatpur Rajim Dhamtari Kanker Charama and asked them to organize and strengthen the upcoming schemes and institutions. And discussed about building values.
Tarwani assured in the meetings among all the voters that in future, construction of buildings for Sindhi community, construction of hostels for children in Raipur and Bilaspur, free health services for the poor people of the society and Panchayat based on three tier system, Central By giving independent powers to the Panchayat and the State Panchayat, priority will be given to tasks like eliminating social evils and quick resolution of social disputes.
Tarwani sought blessings for himself and urged people to vote and give them opportunities. In the Tilda meeting, former president of Chhattisgarh Sahitya Akademi, Ram Gidlani and former academy president Amit Jeevan released a video seeking support for Chetan Tarwani and appealed for blessings and votes. In the meeting held in Bilaspur among about 70 prominent members of the society. Presidential candidate Chetan Tarwani presented all his plans for the upliftment of the society, on which the members appreciated his thinking and wished him best wishes for a bright future.
Today Saint Yudhishthir of the society released the manifesto of Tarwani in Shadani Darbar. During this, CA Chetan Tarwani, Rajesh Vaswani, Sachin Meghani, Manish Tharani, Mahesh Harjani, Rajesh Poptani, Bhimandas Tarwani, Ajay Tekwani, Vinod Meghani, Uttam Tarwani, Mukesh Makhija were present. Tarwani told that I am getting love, blessings and support from entire Chhattisgarh.
Chetan Tarwani's manifesto
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Google Faces Backlash For Removing Indian Apps From Play Store Amid Fee Dispute |
New Delhi: Google initiated the removal of apps from 10 companies in India, which notably included popular matrimony apps like Bharat Matrimony. This action arose from a disagreement concerning service fee payments, potentially leading to a clash with startup companies.
The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) criticized Google’s removal of apps belonging to Indian companies and demanded Google to reinstate those delisted apps on its Play Store, on Saturday. (Also Read: Google Removes Some India Matrimony Apps, Executive Calls Move ‘Dark Day’)
In a released statement, the association “strongly condemned” the removal of apps from some of the leading consumer digital companies, including Bharatmatrimony, Info Edge, Shaadi.com, and TrulyMadly, from the Play Store. (Also Read: Zoom To Stop Support For Certain iPhones By March 2024: All You Need To Know)
“The association’s governing council has called the delisting of apps unfair and disproportionate,” said IAMAI. Info Edge Founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani posted on X that Indian companies will comply for now.
“But what India needs is an App Store/Play Store that is a part of Digital Public Infrastructure – like UPI and ONDC. The response needs to be strategic,” Bikhchandani commented.
The IAMAI urged Google to urgently reinstate the delisted apps and engage in consultations with the industry body or member companies to find “mutually agreeable solutions till the matter is subjudice”.
The industry body responded after Google said that at least 10 companies, including many well-established ones, “have chosen to not pay for the immense value they receive on Google Play by securing interim protections from court”, and removed some of them from Play Store as it enforced new policies.
The IAMAI is an non-profit industry body representing 580 companies, including Indian and multinational corporations,as well as startups.
The Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF), a policy think-tank representing homegrown startups, on Friday condemned the move, saying that by delisting apps, Google is trying to “intimidate and coerce the developers” who have dared to challenge its “exploitative policies”. (With Inputs From IANS)