Culture & Policy News Prime Minister Modi announces extension of nationwide lockdown in India till May 3rd In what was largely expected, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 14, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News India goes under nation-wide lockdown from midnight, government to spend $2Bn to fight coronavirus Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his second national address in a week,… Sajid SaleemMarch 24, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News India launches dedicated Whatsapp chatbot to aware masses on COVID-19, social media companies directed to check misinformation spread As dangerous as the coronavirus is, it’s threat is only matched by… Upneet SinghMarch 21, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Telecom operators in India red flag Government requests for call data records for ‘all users’ in some regions In what would certainly come under questionable use of power, the central… Upneet SinghMarch 19, 20202 minute read
Google-backed Dunzo and Throttle aerospace get Indian aviation regulator’s approval to run long-range drone pilots In a first from the Indian aviation regulator DGCA, Google-backed Dunzo and… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 19, 20202 minute read
Business Crypto News RBI could seek review of Supreme court’s decision to lift the ban on cryptocurrency In a historic verdict, India’s Supreme Court on Wednesday lifted the RBI’s… Upneet SinghMarch 6, 20202 minute read
Business News Apple all set to open its first retail store in India next year After long delays citing issues regarding approvals and permissions, Apple is finally… Sajid SaleemFebruary 28, 20202 minute read
Business Walmart to turn few of its stores into Flipkart fulfilment centres: Report A few weeks ago, Walmart sacked more than 50 employees in India… Jeet SutharFebruary 26, 20201 minute read
Internet News Netflix India has a new promotional offer in which the first month costs just ₹5 Amid growing competition in the online streaming space in India, Netflix has… Jeet SutharFebruary 24, 20202 minute read
Internet News Google is ending ‘Station’, its free public Wi-Fi service for railway stations in India In its efforts to build platform and services for the next billion… Jeet SutharFebruary 17, 20202 minute read
Amazon India Business E-commerce Flipkart CCI probe into Amazon and Flipkart stayed for 8 weeks by Karnataka High Court In a major relief to two of India’s leading eCommerce platforms, Karnataka… Jeet SutharFebruary 15, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Satya Nadella to visit India this month: Report Days after Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stoked controversy by commenting on India’s… Staff@The Tech PortalFebruary 13, 20201 minute read
Business News Uber claims it is the top ride hailing company in India with over 50% market share Uber had a okayish fourth quarter of 2019, as is evident from… Staff@The Tech PortalFebruary 8, 20202 minute read
News Startups Fintech startups OkCredit, Khatabook, BharatPe and Niyo apply for NBFC licenses: Report Amid a rather dilapidated economy, India’s lending sector has seen increased activity… Parampreet SinghJanuary 31, 20202 minute read
Business News Vivo dethrones Samsung to become India’s 2nd largest smartphone maker in Q4’19 If you live in India, chances are that at one point or… Upneet SinghJanuary 25, 20202 minute read
Startups INDwealth gets $12M in Series C for its AI powered wealth management platform for the rich Tiger Global has had a rather subdued investment activity in India off… Staff@The Tech PortalJanuary 23, 20202 minute read
Business Mobile Device shipments to grow by 0.9% in 2020 due to 5G: Gartner Gartner today published its annual global shipments report and 2020 is predicted… Parampreet SinghJanuary 22, 20202 minute read
Business E-commerce Jeff Bezos announces electric delivery rickshaws for the Indian market Jeff Bezos has gotten a little too gaga for India and has… Upneet SinghJanuary 20, 20202 minute read
Business Samsung Samsung to invest $500 million for setting up its first mobile display plant in India Samsung, which once dominated the Indian smartphone market and is currently the… Jeet SutharJanuary 20, 20202 minute read
Business India’s top court rejects plea by telecom companies seeking relief from over $14 billion in dues to government India has 3 private and 1 state-owned telecom player. Out of the… Staff@The Tech PortalJanuary 17, 20202 minute read
Internet News Jeff Bezos meets Bollywood, says India is Amazon Prime Video’s best market Prime Video is the average Indian’s definition of online streaming. With its… Upneet SinghJanuary 16, 20202 minute read
