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DPIIT to examine FDI compliance in e-commerce by Uber Eats, Faasos

The meeting, which took place on Tuesday, was also attended by representatives of the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI)

Inshorts' social video app Public gets 10 million users in 6 months

A million videos are being created every month on Public, says the company. It competes with the likes of TikTok, YouTube and other video-based apps

How are we checking child porn, Rajya Sabha panel asks Google and Twitter

The committee had met Facebook, TikTok on December 20 to hear their thoughts on the subject

Cloud software technology major VMware bullish on India opportunity

Another area that VMware considers a big opportunity is government clients, and the firm works with both Central and State governments on different projects

Power firms see industrial data centres as new-age demand drivers

Electricity consumption of such units is more than that of a small village

Committed to grow the right way: Oyo responds to reports of irregularities

Oyo says it is investing in technology to ensure reconciliations happen faster and expects all owners to partner in delivering superior guest experience

Restaurants likely to fight back as food ordering apps plan commission hike

While restaurants are trying to confirm the rise in commissions, they feel they might have to stop using these services altogether if there is an increase.

Forensic auditors in a fix over Data Protection Bill, seek exceptions

Fear that proposed provision will hamper investigation

Budget wish list: Electronics and tech industry urges FM to raise MEIS rate

Sector players say Commerce ministry move to halve MEIS to 2% goes against national goal to export 100 million handsets worth $110 billion every year by 2025

Nutanix bets big on govt clients, defence projects after Nasdaq debut

In India, the company serves customers such as stock exchanges, brokers, non-banking financial companies, financial services and insurance, IT and IT-enabled services.

Use Aadhaar database to build population register: Govindacharya tells govt

As Aadhaar is not proof of citizenship but identity, using it with NPR can be useful for population mapping, he says.

Travel trends: Where Indians went and stayed in 2019, reveals Oyo report

In 2019, Oyo saw some interesting travel trends through its properties

Going offline: Anti-CAA protests led to large scale internet shutdowns

A report last year estimated that 16,315 hours of internet shutdown in India cost the economy about $3.04 billion in the same period

Rs 7-trn plan to provide internet access to rural areas by 2022 launched

For the mission, Rs 70,000 crore will come from the USOF

Nasscom, Mobile Association concerned over Bill's non-personal data clause

The government can also ask data processors to provide data for formulation of evidence-based policies for its own use

Data Protection Bill referred to joint select panel following voice vote

Shashi Tharoor writes to LS speaker against move, says ruling party has shown brazen disregard for standing committee on IT

Personal data protection Bill may bring new usage consent managers: Experts

Industry experts fear massive implementation hurdles, going forward

Data protection Bill arms Centre with exemption powers; tech firms worried

It may possibly be referred to a joint select committee subsequently

Your Alexa, Google Home may stop speaking if parliament passes new data law

This bill, according to industry experts, will have a far-reaching impact on companies in almost every sector - from the digital commerce to banking, health care and even automobile industry

WhatsApp spying row: We've sent notice to Israel's Pegasus, says Prasad

Govt has asked for an audit of WhatsApp security and systems, according to IT minister