App Ban Archives

Banned Chinese Apps Reappear In New Avatars

Monomita NagFebruary 28, 20220

India's relations were nosedived after a violent border dispute with China. Delhi's attitude naturally hardened and India started banning certain Chinese apps that were very popular but were found to be a security threat to the country. Besides 224 apps, that were banned last year including some very popular apps such as TikTok, We chat, Helo etc, 54 more apps have been additionally banned recently. But surprisingly, it is learned that many of these banned Chinese apps are still operating in India in new avatars. Lured by the huge Indian market which has 700 million internet users, these banned Chinese companies relaunched themselves and have successfully managed to remain undetected by Indian security. Bigo Live was the earliest to be banned by India but still, it can be do...

BusinessFinanceHotIndiaLatest NewsOnline GamingPoliticsScience & TechTrending

Centre Bans 54 More Chinese Apps Security Grounds; Check Out Details

Sonia SolankiFebruary 15, 20220

The Union information technology ministry (MeitY) has banned 54 Chinese apps pertaining to data abuse and security issues. The occlusion takes place under Section 69a of the MeitY. This is not the first time that such action has been taken by the Indian Government. In the past, the government had banned many Chinese apps including some big names like TikTok, PUBG, UCBrowser, WeChat, CamScanner and many more. With the latest additions of more apps now the number of banned apps rises to 324. The new occluded apps lie in the categories of beauty, music, dating and gaming ones. The action is taken after a report by the Home Ministry which recommends the action pertaining to privacy and security issues. Details Of The Apps Which Are Occluded "These 54 apps allegedly obtains vari...

FinanceIndiaPolitics

India-China Bilateral Trade Relation Reaches New High Despite Lengthy Border Tension

Snehashish RoyJanuary 17, 20220

Despite plummeting geopolitical relations due to extensive military standoff between Indian and Chinese forces in eastern Ladakh, the two countries showed signs of reaching new highs in bilateral trade. According to the data released by China's General Administration of Customs (GAC), which was later quoted by the country's tabloid Global Times, bilateral trade between the countries reached a record high at $125.66 billion in 2021. It records an increase of up to 43.3% from last year's $87.6 billion, surpassing the $100 billion yearly mark. The report said China's exports to India last year were valued at $97.52 billion, whereas, India's exports to China were worth $28.14 billion. However, the trade deficit remained at $69 billion, favouring China. Factors For Increase In Bilate...