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Google Maps gets 3 India-first features, to show dining offers and more

The Offer feature is being launched in partnership with online table reservation company EazyDiner

Restricting cross-border data flow will hurt economy: Internet companies

Asia Internet Coalition says draft e-commerce policy must not classify data as a community resource.

Budget 2019: No Angel Tax action against start-ups who've filed documents

Govt proposes e-verification mechanism to do away with any engagement between an enterprise and a tax officer, which many had called out as akin to harassment

Economic Survey suggests govt can monetise citizen's data as a public good

The government would be able to improve targeting in welfare schemes and subsidies by reducing errors, the Survey said

Lok Sabha passes Aadhaar Bill amid Opposition protest over privacy

Proposed amendments allow, among other things, for voluntary use of the Aadhaar number as a know-your-customer (KYC) mechanism for opening bank accounts and buying SIM cards

Economic Survey proposes connecting citizen data across ministries

Economic Survey explained how the cost of per gigabyte of storage has dropped from Rs 61,050 in 1981 to less than Rs 3.48 today

Facebook launches VC Brand Incubator to help SMBs grow digital presence

As part of this initiative, FB will work with VC funds to skill and mentor SMBs by sharing insights on best practices, proven solutions, insights among other key learning

MMT to expand its footprint, gets down to business with corporate travel

MMT has sporadically forayed into corporate travel management in the past

Drones promise to bring many benefits, but India still setting terms of use

Many new start-ups are trying to adopt drones for their business

Sarees to shawls: Soon, ethnic merchandise to be sold globally via Amazon

The partnership will expand presence of TRIFED's brand 'Tribes India' to Amazon users in 190 countries

Govt to address telecom stress, revive BSNL, MTNL: Ravi Shankar Prasad

The panel will revisit spectrum usage charges and the report is expected in two weeks

Video-KYC needed for foolproof verification, suggests MSME report

The report has elaborated a nine-step process for performing video KYC, as part of performing a digital KYC wherever possible

Capping H1B visas will hit tech outsourcing industry, global firms: Experts

Indian IT industry body Nasscom said there has been no official confirmation from the US on lowering of H1B visa cap

Tax foreign tech giants operating in India, say RSS ideologues, Gandhian

The letter said tech giants such as Google, WhatsApp, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, and Amazon generated more than Rs 30 trillion from their Indian operations

In a first, Bengaluru-based Skylark gets DGCA green light to fly drones

Skylark said one of the biggest bottlenecks for drone firms was getting multiple-level clearances

HCL Technologies signs multi year contract with Cricket Australia

Signs multi-year contract with governing body; IT major's third-largest sports deal

Data Protection Bill to reach Parliament soon; rules may remain stringent

Goyal on Monday gave companies 10 days to write to his ministry, outlining all concerns on existing and proposed regulations on the digital sector

Nasscom and global Internet body join hands for global research in IoT

Under the current agreement, both the bodies will first focus on updating IoT devices using DNS even in a situation where the manufacturer or supplier has closed down the business

Accenture aiding clients through gig economy; skilling workforce for growth

McMillan's division helps Accenture's clients look at new ways of working

Centre holds talks with digital commerce firms in run-up to G20 summit

The commerce and industry ministry on Monday called a meeting 'with industry stakeholders on e-commerce and data localisation'