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[ad_1] India has issued orders to block a further 232 apps and websites, most of which were linked to China, in a sign that relations remain fraught between Asia's two largest countries years after a deadly border skirmish. The federal tech ministry has given orders to remove 138 betting and gambling apps, and 94 credit services, a person familiar with the matter said. The order originated from the interior ministry, which oversees domestic affairs such as national security, the person said, asking not to be identified as the orders haven't been made public. The blocked apps, which include several of Indian origin, were suspected of transferring data to China, the person said. Indian digital payments leader Paytm soared its most on record on Tuesday on the news, which was first re...

[ad_1] The central government has in one year blocked several apps in India citing security concerns. Now, the government is again all set to ban a total of 232 foreign apps in the country. Out of these 232 apps, 138 are betting apps and the other 94 are loan lending apps. "The government has blocked 232 apps operated by overseas entities, including Chinese for being involved in betting, gambling and unauthorised loan service, according to an official source," a report by PTI. The order to ban these apps has been issued by the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) following instructions from the Ministry of Home Affairs. As per sources, the MHA recommended the MeitY this week to ban and block these apps, and the Ministry subsequently initiated the process as per communicati...

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India Bans 200-Plus Chinese Mobile Apps in Boon for Paytm

Government slaps ban on 232 apps, including from China