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Digital policy think tank seeks ban on Snack Video app

Tencent-backed Kuaishou Technology’s other short-video app, Kwai, was among those banned and is no longer available on the Google Play store.

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Government against umbrella entity for e-payments

The government is of the view that the payments system should be treated as a core government function like issuing voters’ ID or Aadhaar, and the private sector should be kept out.

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WhatsApp banks on business messaging over ads for revenue

WhatsApp is trying to expand that functionality, too. Retailers can now promote a Facebook Shop on WhatsApp, a product catalog that works across all of the company’s apps, including Instagram.

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Maharashtra invites Tesla after Elon Musk hints entry into country

Earlier this month, Musk said "Next year for sure" on Twitter in reply to a post with a photograph of a T-shirt with the message: "India wants Tesla".

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Reserve Bank bars payment system operators from launching new QR codes

The decision to continue with the two existing Quick Response (QR) codes was based on the recommendations of the committee to review the current system of such codes in India and suggest measures for moving towards interoperable QR codes.

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Joint committee of Parliament summons social media giants Facebook, Twitter on data privacy

Summoning officials of Amazon and Google on the same issue is also under active consideration of the joint committee of Parliament, the sources said.

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New Spacecom policy to allow private Indian companies to launch satellites, sell services

Companies will be allowed to set up control centres outside India and use overseas space assets, says a draft of the policy, which will replace the existing Satcom Policy.

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