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[ad_1] The controversy over Google's recent removal of 10 Indian apps from the Google Play Store has escalated. The Indian government has declared its strong disapproval of the delisting of homegrown apps and indicated it will not be tolerated. The dispute centres around the non-payment of service fee by these apps, leading to their removal from Google Play Store, including matrimony services like Bharat Matrimony and job search app Naukri. The government has called for a meeting with Google and the affected startups next week to address the escalating issue. The government has indicated its strong stance on the issue by saying, "delisting cannot be permitted",Government Takes Strong StandIn an interview with PTI, IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw emphasised the critical role of ...

[ad_1] In a recent development, Google India has taken action against 10 Indian mobile applications, including popular ones like Bharat Matrimony, Info Edge's 99acres, and Naukri.com, by removing them from the Google Play Store. The move comes as a result of a dispute over service fee payments imposed by Google on in-app transactions - these companies were not paying what the Play Store wanted.The move has sparked a huge controversy with Sanjeev Bikhchandani, the founder of InfoEdge, even going as far as calling for the creation of an Indian mobile application store as part of the 'Digital Public Infrastructure' as a rival to the Google Play Store, which dominates the market here. Due to these alleged violations of payment rules, the tech giant issued notices to the firms behind some pr...

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