India Army bans 89 apps. Full list of apps Army wants its personnel to remove by July 15
4 years, 5 months ago

India Army bans 89 apps. Full list of apps Army wants its personnel to remove by July 15

India TV News  

Full list of apps banned by India Army: Amid a multi-pronged cyberwar, the Indian Army has decided to ban 89 apps for personnel as it took into account various security considerations. The list of banned apps includes at least 14 messaging platforms, 4 video hosting sites, 3 content-sharing sites, 5 gaming apps including PUBG, and about 15 dating apps. Among others that figured in the list of banned apps are Samosa, Kwali, Likee, ShareIt, Xender, Zapya, UC Browser, LiveMe, Zoom, Uplive, Vigo Video, Cam Scanner, NONO Live, Club Factory, Shein, Rosegal, Coffee Meets Bagel, Hinge, OkCupid, Badoo. FULL LIST OF 89 APPS BANNED FOR ARMY PERSONNEL ​MESSAGING PLATFORMS WeChat QQ Kik ooVoo Nimbuzz Helo Qzone Share Chat Viber Line IMO Snow To Tok Hike VIDEO HOSTING TikTok Likee Samosa Kwali CONTENT SHARING Shareit Xender Zapya WEB BROWSERS UC Browser UC Browser Mini VIDEO AND LIVE STREAMING LiveMe BigoLive Zoom Fast Films Vmate Uplive Vigo Video UTILITY APPS Cam Scanner Beauty Plus True Caller GAMING APPS PUBG NONO Live Clash of Kings All Tencent gaming apps Mobile Legends E-COMMERCE Club Factory AliExpress Chinabrands Gearbest Banggood MiniInTheBox Tiny Deal Dhhgate LightinTheBox DX Eric Dress Zaful Tbdress Modility Rosegal Shein Romwe DATING APPS Tinder TrulyMadly Happn Aisle Coffee Meets Bagel Woo OkCupid Hinge Badoo Azar Bumble Tantan Elite Sinles Tagged Couch Surfing ANTIVIRUS 360 Security NETWORKING Facebook Baidu Instagram Ello SnapChat NEWS APPS Daily Hunt News Dog ONLINE BOOK READING APPS Pratilipi HEALTH APPS Heal of Y LIFESTYLE APPS POPXO KNOWLEDGE APPS Vokal MUSIC APPS Hungama Songs.pk BLOGGING/MICRO BLOGGING Yelp Tumblr Reddit FriendsFeed Private Blogs ALSO READ | TikTok, Facebook to Insta: Army bans 89 apps for its personnel

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The ghosts of India's TikTok: What happens when a social media app is banned
7 months, 4 weeks ago

The ghosts of India's TikTok: What happens when a social media app is banned

BBC  

The ghosts of India's TikTok: What happens when a social media app is banned Getty Images TikTok was one of India's most popular apps – until it was banned in 2020. Banning a massive social media app would be an unprecedented moment in American tech history, though the looming court battle currently leaves TikTok's fate uncertain. When TikTok went offline …

Battlegrounds Mobile India is Coming Back for 90 Days But Authorities to Keep Close Watch
1 year, 7 months ago

Battlegrounds Mobile India is Coming Back for 90 Days But Authorities to Keep Close Watch

News 18  

The ban on the popular but controversial game app Battlegrounds Mobile India is set to be lifted for three months after temporary clearance but it will remain under the scanner, sources have confirmed to News18. Sources also said the competent authority in Ministry of Home Affairs has accorded conditional approval to unblock BGMI for analysis and re-evaluation. Intel Report That …

India blocks 14 mobile apps used by terrorists in Pakistan to send information in J-K
1 year, 7 months ago

India blocks 14 mobile apps used by terrorists in Pakistan to send information in J-K

Hindustan Times  

The central government has blocked 14 messenger mobile applications that were used by terrorists in Pakistan as communication platforms to transmit information to Jammu and Kashmir. the apps blocked by the government include Crypviser, Enigma, Safeswiss, Wickrme, Mediafire, Briar, BChat, Nandbox, Conion, IMO, Element, Second line, Zangi, Threema among others. Watch: India bans apps used by Pak terrorists to send …

TikTok employees can still access Indian users data despite ban: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

TikTok employees can still access Indian users data despite ban: Report

Hindustan Times  

Despite China's app TikTok has been banned by Centre for around three years now, the employees of the short-video sharing platform and its Beijing-based parent, ByteDance can still access the personal data of Indian users, says a report from Forbes. The report claims that anyone at the companies with simple access to their tools can retrieve and analyse specific information …

‘Creative Imagination’: Govt Denies Report on New Security Testing for Smartphones
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Creative Imagination’: Govt Denies Report on New Security Testing for Smartphones

News 18  

The Central government has denied a news report by Reuters stating that it is likely to force smartphones makers to permit the removal of pre-installed applications and mandate screening of major operating system updates under proposed new security rules, calling it “unfettered creative imagination”. “Story is based on lack of understanding perhaps n unfettered creative imagination that is based an …

India May Ask Smartphone Makers to Allow Removal of Pre-installed Apps, Says Report
1 year, 9 months ago

India May Ask Smartphone Makers to Allow Removal of Pre-installed Apps, Says Report

News 18  

The Central government is likely to force the makers of smartphones to permit the removal of pre-installed applications and mandate screening of major operating system updates under proposed new security rules, as per Reuters. It is a matter of national security.” The new rules is likely to extend launch timelines in the world’s No.2 smartphone market and lead to losses …

'Tiki, Helo, ShareKaro': Experts Concern About Banned Chinese Apps Returning to India in New Forms
1 year, 10 months ago

'Tiki, Helo, ShareKaro': Experts Concern About Banned Chinese Apps Returning to India in New Forms

News 18  

In 2020, following the Galwan Valley clash, the government had banned 59 Chinese apps, including popular ones like TikTok, WeChat, and ShareIt, to protect the privacy of its citizens. In response, Tiki denied any association with China or any Chinese apps or companies and said their servers and user data are strictly based in India. ShareKaro, Helo, and Resso are …

Centre to ban 138 betting, 94 loan apps with Chinese links
1 year, 10 months ago

Centre to ban 138 betting, 94 loan apps with Chinese links

India Today  

In a big development, the Centre has taken a decision to ban and block 138 betting apps and 94 loan-lending apps with Chinese links on an “urgent” and “emergency” basis. Several states as well as central intelligence agencies had then asked the Union Home Ministry to take action against these apps, sources said The MHA, based on these inputs, started …

Full list of Chinese apps banned in India so far: PUBG Mobile, Garena Free Fire, TikTok and hundreds more
2 years, 4 months ago

Full list of Chinese apps banned in India so far: PUBG Mobile, Garena Free Fire, TikTok and hundreds more

India Today  

In the last few years, the government of India has ordered to ban around 250 Chinese apps citing them to be “prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of the state and public order”. Ban on popular mobile games like PUBG Mobile and Garena Free Fire shocked not only the players but also the Esports …

VLC Media Player Banned in India; Fresh Downloads, Website Non-Functional
2 years, 4 months ago

VLC Media Player Banned in India; Fresh Downloads, Website Non-Functional

The Quint  

As per reports, VLC media player has been banned as it was being used by Cicada, a China-backed hacking group, for causing cyberattacks by deploying malicious code on target systems. These attacks are reportedly part of larger cyberattack campaign, aimed at targeting government-related institutions or NGOs, some of whom work in the areas of education and religion. In February this …

Is Banning BGMI Justified? Angry Gamers Question Future Of eSports In India
2 years, 4 months ago

Is Banning BGMI Justified? Angry Gamers Question Future Of eSports In India

News 18  

Battlegrounds Mobile India has been removed from the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. Battlegrounds Mobile India is the India-only version of PUBG Mobile, which was also banned back in September 2020 along with several other companies with links to China. Currently, Battlegrounds Mobile India is working on most devices, but reports of server errors and issues with …

Is BGMI banned in India? Here's what we know so far
2 years, 4 months ago

Is BGMI banned in India? Here's what we know so far

India Today  

Multiplayer online games got their big boost during the peak COVID 19 pandemic that forced people to operate from homes. At the moment, BGMI is only blocked in India, and it is unavailable to download on Google Play and App Store. Amid all this, BGMI's developer Krafton claims there's been no communication from the government over its removal from the …

Indian govt bans employees from using VPN, Google Drive, and Dropbox
2 years, 6 months ago

Indian govt bans employees from using VPN, Google Drive, and Dropbox

India Today  

The government of India has banned its employees from using third-party and non-government cloud platforms such as Google Drive and Dropbox. The move comes into effect just a few weeks after the government announced the new VPN policy that requires VPN service providers and data centre companies to store user data for up to five years. In addition to VPNs …

After Garena Free Fire, Indian Govt Urged To Ban BGMI Mobile Game
2 years, 9 months ago

After Garena Free Fire, Indian Govt Urged To Ban BGMI Mobile Game

News 18  

PRAHAR, an NGO has urged the government to block the Chinese gaming app BGMI-PUBG and add it to the list of 54 Chinese apps banned on February 14, 2022 saying its omission in the list is a “clear lapse in judgement on part of the Government". Ashwani Mahajan, National Co-Convener, Swadeshi Jagaran Manch said, “We congratulate the Government on their …

Govt urged to block Chinese app BGMI-PUBG in the interest of security
2 years, 9 months ago

Govt urged to block Chinese app BGMI-PUBG in the interest of security

India TV News  

PRAHAR, an NGO has urged the government to block the Chinese gaming app BGMI-PUBG and add it to the list of 54 Chinese apps banned on February 14, 2022 saying its omission in the list is a "clear lapse in judgement on part of the Government". Ashwani Mahajan, National Co-Convener, Swadeshi Jagaran Manch said, "We congratulate the Government on their …

The app ban is a good first step
2 years, 10 months ago

The app ban is a good first step

Hindustan Times  

India expanded a ban on mobile software by Chinese-origin developers and investors, adding 54 apps that government officials privately listed out to reporters this week. These apps, government officials said on Monday, “were allegedly engaged in activities prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of the country also posing serious threat to security of the state and defense of India”. Last …

Garena Free Fire Ban: Not Just India, Why Free Fire May Get Banned In Other Countries Too
2 years, 10 months ago

Garena Free Fire Ban: Not Just India, Why Free Fire May Get Banned In Other Countries Too

News 18  

Popular battle royale game Garena Free Fire was banned in India among the 54 ‘Chinese’ apps that were banned on Monday, February 14. Krafton, maker of PUBG Mobile and Battlegrounds Mobile India had last month sued Garena Free Fire makers for copying PUBG Mobile. Krafton had also roped in Apple in its lawsuit for listing Garena Free Fire and Free …

News18 Evening Digest: PM Modi Promises ‘Nava Punjab’ At Jalandhar Rally; Full List Of 54 Banned Chinese Apps In India and Other Stories
2 years, 10 months ago

News18 Evening Digest: PM Modi Promises ‘Nava Punjab’ At Jalandhar Rally; Full List Of 54 Banned Chinese Apps In India and Other Stories

News 18  

Punjab Elections 2022 LIVE Updates: PM Modi Promises ‘Nava Punjab’ At Jalandhar Rally, Slams Congress for Running ‘Remote Control’ Govt Addressing a rally in Jalandhar, Punjab, ahead of the assembly polls on February 20, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to build a ‘Nava Punjab’ and said that the next five years will be a step towards fulfilling that dream. Hijab …

Full List Of 54 Banned Chinese Apps In India: Garena Free Fire- Illuminate, Tencent Xriver And More
2 years, 10 months ago

Full List Of 54 Banned Chinese Apps In India: Garena Free Fire- Illuminate, Tencent Xriver And More

News 18  

The Union government has decided to ban 54 China-specific apps in India owing to a national “security threat." According to news agency PTI, the Ministry of Home Affairs has recommended a ban on 54 Chinese mobile applications that pose a threat to the country’s security. Note that Garena Free Fire is not a typical ‘Chinese app’ as it is developed …

MHA recommends ban on 54 Chinese apps citing security concerns
2 years, 10 months ago

MHA recommends ban on 54 Chinese apps citing security concerns

The Hindu  

The Centre on Monday banned over 50 new Chinese mobile applications, including Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade, Tencent Xriver, Nice Video baidu and Viva Video Editor, due to concerns related to privacy and national security. The list of banned mobile apps include Beauty Camera: Sweet Selfie HD, Beauty Camera - Selfie Camera, Garena Free Fire – Illuminate, Astracraft, FancyU pro, …

Govt Imposes 5th Major Ban on Chinese Apps In India: What Happened So Far
2 years, 10 months ago

Govt Imposes 5th Major Ban on Chinese Apps In India: What Happened So Far

News 18  

The Union government has banned a new set of China-origin apps in India as they pose threat to the country’s “national security." Following that, the government executed another ban of 47 apps in July 2020 that included clone apps such as TikTok Lite, Helo Lite, ShareIt Lite, Bigo Lite and VFY. Perhaps the next ban on Chinese apps was the …

India To Ban 54 More Chinese Apps Including Viva Video Editor & AppLock Citing Threat To Security: Report
2 years, 10 months ago

India To Ban 54 More Chinese Apps Including Viva Video Editor & AppLock Citing Threat To Security: Report

ABP News  

New Delhi: Centre will further ban 54 more Chinese apps that allegedly pose a threat to India’s security. “Government of India to ban 54 Chinese apps that pose a threat to India's security," the sources informed news agency ANI. The major apps that are included in the list of apps to be banned are — Beauty Camera: Sweet Selfie HD, …

Govt Bans 54 More Chinese Apps Posing 'Threat to India’s Security' Amid Border Row
2 years, 10 months ago

Govt Bans 54 More Chinese Apps Posing 'Threat to India’s Security' Amid Border Row

News 18  

The government has decided to ban 54 additional apps of Chinese origin highlighting that these apps pose a “threat to India’s security" as the border tension continue. Apart from Garena Free Fire- Illuminate, the new list of banned apps is said to mostly include clones of apps that were already banned in India since 2020. The 54 Chinese apps include …

Govt bans 54 Chinese apps over security threat concerns
2 years, 10 months ago

Govt bans 54 Chinese apps over security threat concerns

Hindustan Times  

The Government of India is set to issue a ban on 54 Chinese applications that pose a threat to India’s security. According to a report shared by MHA, these apps are either a cloned version or have similar functionality, privacy issues and security threats as alleged in previously blocked 267 apps by the Centre in 2020, the ministry said said. …

Indian Govt bans 54 Chinese apps that pose threat to national security: Sources
2 years, 10 months ago

Indian Govt bans 54 Chinese apps that pose threat to national security: Sources

India Today  

According to top sources in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the Centre has banned 54 Chinese apps that "pose a threat to India's security". Since June 2020, the government has banned around 224 Chinese smartphone apps, including popular applications like TikTok, Shareit, WeChat, Helo, Likee, UC News, Bigo Live, UC Browser, ES File Explorer, and Mi Community. The …

Govt Bans 54 More ‘Chinese’ Smartphone Apps, Garena Free Fire Banned Too In India
2 years, 10 months ago

Govt Bans 54 More ‘Chinese’ Smartphone Apps, Garena Free Fire Banned Too In India

News 18  

The government has banned 54 more smartphone apps in India that may be Chinese origin. Having said that, a popular smartphone game called Garena Free Fire, that had earlier disappeared from Google Play store and Apple App Store is also included in the new list of banned apps in India. Talking about Chinese apps, Garena Free Fire is not a …

This is How India Can Block Back Door Entry of Chinese Apps
3 years, 3 months ago

This is How India Can Block Back Door Entry of Chinese Apps

News 18  

The Government of India in June 2020 blocked 59 apps, developed and owned by Chinese companies. The Chinese themselves protect their domestic market by putting severe restrictions on how much foreign-owned tech companies can operate in China and what kind of data can be collected by them. The Wall Street Journal in August reported that Chinese regulators are considering a …

A year since the TikTok ban, India set to stay the course on Chinese apps
3 years, 5 months ago

A year since the TikTok ban, India set to stay the course on Chinese apps

Hindustan Times  

On June 29, 2020, just over a year ago, Union minister for electronics and information technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad, launched what he termed “India’s digital strike” against China, as the government banned 59 mobile applications, mostly of Chinese origin, in the wake of the Galwan border clash. The first tranche of app bans was followed by two more — 44 …

PUBG, other banned apps attempting to re-enter India without govt permit
3 years, 6 months ago

PUBG, other banned apps attempting to re-enter India without govt permit

India TV News  

Banned apps including the infamous PUBG is attempting to make an entry into India again, India TV has learnt. PUBG and similar apps were last year banned by the Indian government for concerns relating to national security and data privacy breaches, besides issues of addiction in children, monetary loss, self harm, suicides and murders. Krafton, which is controlled by Chinese …

Many mobile games violent, addictive...PUBG just one example: Prakash Javadekar
3 years, 9 months ago

Many mobile games violent, addictive...PUBG just one example: Prakash Javadekar

Hindustan Times  

Many mobile games are "violent, explicit and addictive", and PUBG was just one example, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said Sunday, announcing a government plan to set up a center of excellence in gaming and other related areas to promote Indian cultural ethos. The minister for information and broadcasting said his ministry has decided to form a gaming centre to teach …

Mitron to MX Takatak: How Desi Alternatives to Banned Chinese Apps are Performing Now
3 years, 10 months ago

Mitron to MX Takatak: How Desi Alternatives to Banned Chinese Apps are Performing Now

News 18  

Last year, the Government of India banned 59 Chinese apps, including the most popular Tik-Tok and PubG, saying they posed danger to the security and sovereignty of the nation. Following the ban, several locally developed apps such as Josh, Mitron, Moj and MX Taka Tak tried to fill the void left by Tik-Tok, which at its peak had 119 million …

Chinese app TikTok cuts jobs in India following ban
3 years, 10 months ago

Chinese app TikTok cuts jobs in India following ban

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Popular short-video Chinese app TikTok is cutting its workforce in India after hundreds of millions of its users dropped it to comply with a government ban on dozens of Chinese apps amid a military standoff between the two countries. China’s government on Thursday criticized Indian moves to ban Baidu, TikTok and other popular Chinese apps and appealed …

China slams move to extend apps ban, asks India to ‘correct discriminatory measures’
3 years, 10 months ago

China slams move to extend apps ban, asks India to ‘correct discriminatory measures’

The Hindu  

China on Wednesday called on India “to immediately correct its discriminatory measures” over the decision to extend a ban on 59 Chinese apps. Reacting to the move to continue the June ban on 59 apps, the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi said in a statement, “Since last year, the Indian side has repeatedly used national security as an excuse to …

Indian App Chingari Calls TikTok's Move to Layoff Staff Unfortunate, Says It'll Hire Potential Talent
3 years, 10 months ago

Indian App Chingari Calls TikTok's Move to Layoff Staff Unfortunate, Says It'll Hire Potential Talent

News 18  

Indian short video platform Chingari has called ByteDance’s decision to cut down its India workforce as “unfortunate,” adding that the company would hire some of its “potential talents.” The statement from Chingari came after TikTok’s parent company’s internal memo surfaced online that noted the development over layoffs, following the Indian government’s decision to retain its ban on 59 Chinese apps. …

China Says India Retaining Ban on TikTok, 57 Other Apps May Damage 'Bilateral Relationship'
3 years, 10 months ago

China Says India Retaining Ban on TikTok, 57 Other Apps May Damage 'Bilateral Relationship'

News 18  

After reports said that India may retain its ban on video app TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps after reviewing responses from the companies on issues such as compliance and privacy, China said the moves carried out “under the excuse of national security” were in violation of WTO principles and fair trade. Rong said the Chinese government always asked Chinese …

Government to continue ban on Chinese apps including Tiktok
3 years, 11 months ago

Government to continue ban on Chinese apps including Tiktok

The Hindu  

The government has sent notices to Chinese apps, including Tiktok, that the order to block them will be continued. TikTok was among the first companies to comply with the Government of India directive issued on June 29, 2020. The government had blocked 59 Chinese apps in June and 118 more apps, including PUBG mobile game, in September, 2020. The Ministry …

No Penalty For Individual Users Of Blocked Mobile Apps : IT Ministry
4 years ago

No Penalty For Individual Users Of Blocked Mobile Apps : IT Ministry

Live Law  

There is no penalty prescribed for individual users of mobile apps such as TikTok, PUBG, CamScanner, UC Browser etc which were blocked by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology citing security concerns.However, there is penalty prescribed for intermediaries under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act who fail to comply with blocking order.This was told by the Ministry. There …

China demands India rescind app ban amid border tension
4 years ago

China demands India rescind app ban amid border tension

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China on Wednesday demanded India …

India Has Now Banned 267 Chinese Apps: The Time For Made In India Apps To Step Up, Again
4 years, 1 month ago

India Has Now Banned 267 Chinese Apps: The Time For Made In India Apps To Step Up, Again

News 18  

For the fourth time since June, the Government of India has banned another set of Chinese owned smartphone apps, believed to be a threat to the national security of India. The apps included in the latest app ban include AliSuppliers Mobile App, Alibaba Workbench, AliExpress – Smarter Shopping, Better Living, Alipay Cashier, CamCard – Business Card Reader, CamCard – BCR, …

India bans 43 apps: China warns of ‘damage’ to relations
4 years, 1 month ago

India bans 43 apps: China warns of ‘damage’ to relations

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — India has banned dozens more Chinese apps, drawing a rebuke from Beijing and further straining already tense relations between the world’s most populous countries. “We firmly oppose the Indian side’s repeated use of ‘national security’ as an excuse to prohibit some mobile apps with Chinese background,” Ji Rong, spokesperson for China’s embassy in India, said …

Govt Ban on 43 Chinese Apps Once again Unleashes Desi Meme Fest on Twitter
4 years, 1 month ago

Govt Ban on 43 Chinese Apps Once again Unleashes Desi Meme Fest on Twitter

News 18  

In a fourth crackdown on Tuesday, the central government blocked another set of 43 mobile applications, mostly those with Chinese links, “for engaging in activities prejudicial to India’s sovereignty, integrity, defence, security and public order”. With this, the Indian government put a ban on a total of 267 Chinese apps, including viral social media app TikTok and super popular game, …

India Govt Ban on More Chinese Apps Can Hurt China’s Digital Silk Route Ambitions
4 years, 1 month ago

India Govt Ban on More Chinese Apps Can Hurt China’s Digital Silk Route Ambitions

News 18  

The Indian government has announced a fourth ban on Chinese apps, bringing the total number of apps banned in India to 267. With 43 new apps banned today, the government has followed up on the June 29 ban that suspended popular social media app TikTok from India. Earlier today, a notice issued by the government of India on the matter …

List of All Chinese Apps Banned in India So Far: AliExpress Joins TikTok, PUBG Mobile
4 years, 1 month ago

List of All Chinese Apps Banned in India So Far: AliExpress Joins TikTok, PUBG Mobile

News 18  

The government of India has announced a crackdown on 43 new Chinese apps in India, which include popular e-commerce platform AliExpress, operated by Chinese internet services giant, Alibaba. The biggest ban till date came on September 2, which suspended a total of 118 mobile apps – the most notable of which was PUBG Mobile. Hence, the full list of all …

Indian Govt Executes 4th Ban on Chinese Apps in 5 Months: The Full Timeline
4 years, 1 month ago

Indian Govt Executes 4th Ban on Chinese Apps in 5 Months: The Full Timeline

News 18  

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology banned 43 Chinese apps earlier today, as part of the fourth crackdown on apps with ties to China, that are believed to be a threat to national security. But the most notable raid on 118 Chinese apps occurred in September, which included highly popular apps such as PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite. …

AliExpress, Other Apps Join TikTok, PUBG Mobile Among 267 Banned Chinese Apps in India
4 years, 1 month ago

AliExpress, Other Apps Join TikTok, PUBG Mobile Among 267 Banned Chinese Apps in India

News 18  

The government of India has announced a ban on 43 more Chinese apps, continuing on three previous app bans that aim to rid the Indian internet space of apps that may potentially used by Chinese state-backed threat actors to spy on Indian internet users, and infiltrate them by downloading malicious files in the background. The most notable app banned in …

Govt Bans Another Set Of 43 Chinese Apps Prejudicial To India's Sovereignty, Integrity | Check Full List Here
4 years, 1 month ago

Govt Bans Another Set Of 43 Chinese Apps Prejudicial To India's Sovereignty, Integrity | Check Full List Here

ABP News  

M Modi Asks States To Start Working For Cold Storage Facilities; Warns Against Complacency Before Vaccine Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, GoI issued an order today under section 69A of the Information Technology Act blocking access to 43 mobile apps in India. More details - https://t.co/l9pwJKk3un@PIB_India @MeityPib @rsprasad @SanjayDhotreMP — Ministry of Electronics & IT November 24, 2020 AliSuppliers …

List of 43 Chinese apps banned in India: AliExpres, MangoTV and more
4 years, 1 month ago

List of 43 Chinese apps banned in India: AliExpres, MangoTV and more

India TV News  

List of 43 Chinese apps banned: Once again, the Indian government has announced a ban on another set of Chinese apps. Earlier on 29th June 2020, the Government of India had blocked access to 59 mobile apps and on 2nd September 2020 118 more apps were banned under section 69A of the Information Technology Act. Here's the list of 43 …

Govt Bans 43 Chinese Mobile Apps for Engaging in 'Activities Prejudicial to India's Sovereignty & Defence'
4 years, 1 month ago

Govt Bans 43 Chinese Mobile Apps for Engaging in 'Activities Prejudicial to India's Sovereignty & Defence'

News 18  

The central government on Tuesday blocked 43 mobile applications, mostly those with Chinese links, “for engaging in activities prejudicial to India’s sovereignty, integrity, defence, security and public order”. The apps banned include Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s e-commerce app Aliexpress in a new wave of web sanctions targeted at China with whom India has engaged in a months-long standoff at eastern …

US Security Advisor defends apps ban citing Chinese aggression
4 years, 3 months ago

US Security Advisor defends apps ban citing Chinese aggression

India TV News  

US National Security Advisor Robert O''Brien has defended President Donald Trump''s decision to ban Chinese social media applications TikTok and WeChat, saying the country has been "incredibly aggressive" against its neighbouring countries, including India, and that data of Americans has to be protected. You look at what they''ve done to India and how they''re treating the smaller countries, and with …

WATCH| No More Chicken Dinner! Grieving PUBG Fans Carry Out Funeral Procession After Govt Bans Chinese Game
4 years, 3 months ago

WATCH| No More Chicken Dinner! Grieving PUBG Fans Carry Out Funeral Procession After Govt Bans Chinese Game

ABP News  

There is less to cheer about for the gaming community as the government of India recently launched its third digital strike against China by banning another 118 Chinese mobile applications including the viral gaming app Player Unknown's Battlegrounds.PUBG has a vast fanbase in the south Asian region, including India and Pakistan, and is one of the most loved games of …

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