Google CEO Sundar Pichai calls on EAM Jaishankar

Google CEO Sundar Pichai calls on EAM Jaishankar

Sundar Pichai’s meeting with S. Jaishankar came a day after he called on PM Narendra Modi. | Photo Credit: Twitter/@DrSJaishankar  India’s digital transformation and global strategic developments figured prominently in a meeting on December 20 between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. On Monday, Mr. Pichai said Google is […]

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‘Low-cost model powered India’s digital transformation,’ says Google after second CCI penalty

‘Low-cost model powered India’s digital transformation,’ says Google after second CCI penalty

US-based tech giant Google has been fined a second penalty of Rs 937.44 crore in India in the span of weeks after the company was accused of abusing its dominant position in the market. “Google has been given 30 days to provide the requisite financial details and supporting documents,” the CCI order said. Google has […]

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Competition Commission of India fines Google 1.95 mn for anti-competitive practices

Competition Commission of India fines Google $161.95 mn for anti-competitive practices

India’s competition regulator said on Thursday it has fined Alphabet Inc’s Google 13.38 billion Indian rupees ($161.95 million) for anti-competitive practices related to Android mobile devices. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) also ordered Google not to offer any incentives to smartphone makers for exclusively carrying its search services. Google did not immediately respond to […]

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Google India policy head Archana Gulati quits

Google India policy head Archana Gulati quits

Google India’s government affairs and public policy head Archana Gulati, who had joined the tech giant just five months back after quitting government service, has resigned from her post, sources said. An economics graduate and a Ph.D. from IIT-Delhi, Gulati was Joint Secretary (Digital Communications) at NITI Aayog, a government think tank that advises the […]

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Google Play marks 10 years: Ludo King to HealthifyMe, the Indian apps that have tasted success

Google Play marks 10 years: Ludo King to HealthifyMe, the Indian apps that have tasted success

Google Play was launched worldwide in 2012 and is now marking 10 years. In a blog post, Google has revealed that the Play Store has more than 2.5 billion users across 190 countries and over 2 million developers are working on the platform. According to Google, India has emerged as one of the top downloaders […]

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Google launches ‘India Ki Udaan’ to mark 75 years of Independence

Google launches ‘India Ki Udaan’ to mark 75 years of Independence

Union Culture and Tourism Minister G. Kishan Reddy urged the Google team to create a special doodle on ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ Union Culture and Tourism Minister G. Kishan Reddy urged the Google team to create a special doodle on ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ Capturing the milestones India has achieved in its journey of 75 years since […]

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Google said to be in talks to join open e-commerce network ONDC

Google said to be in talks to join open e-commerce network ONDC

Google’s talks with the Indian government to integrate its shopping services with the country’s open e-commerce network ONDC follow the success of its payments business over UPI, the government’s initiative for financial transactions Google’s talks with the Indian government to integrate its shopping services with the country’s open e-commerce network ONDC follow the success of […]

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