Google Play Best of 2023: Several Indian Developers Awarded for Top Apps and Games on the Play Store

Google Play Best of 2023: Several Indian Developers Awarded for Top Apps and Games on the Play Store

Google on Thursday announced the company’s annual list of top games and apps on the Play Store in India. The Google Play Best of 2023 awards have focussed on apps that help users with personal growth, mental health, self-care, and online shopping. The company also points out that several developers…

Google Announces Plan to Manufacture Pixel Phones in India, Starting With Pixel 8

Google Announces Plan to Manufacture Pixel Phones in India, Starting With Pixel 8

Google on Thursday announced that it plans to start manufacturing Pixel smartphones in India. The search giant will produce the Pixel 8 in India and the first units are expected to be available in 2024. The Pixel 8 was launched by the company in India and global markets earlier this…

Google Says in Compliance With CCI Order Regarding Play Store’s Payments Policy

Google Says in Compliance With CCI Order Regarding Play Store’s Payments Policy

Google on Wednesday said its Google Play‘s payments policy is compliant with the anti-trust watchdog CCI‘s order and it is pushing ahead with plans to enforce the policy in the country. “In 2020, we clarified the requirements of our payments policy, and developers in India have had considerable time to…

Google Payments to Ireland Outfit Not Royalty, Not Subject to Withholding Tax, ITAT Says

Google Payments to Ireland Outfit Not Royalty, Not Subject to Withholding Tax, ITAT Says

Google India was granted relief on Friday as the Income Tax Appellate Authority (ITAT) said the payments made by the company to Google Ireland between 2007-08 and 2012-13 were not royalties and were hence not subject to withholding tax. The Bengaluru-bench of the ITAT passed the ruling after re-examining the…

Google Antitrust Penalty Amount ‘Provisional’; CCI Awaits Requisite Financial Details

Google Antitrust Penalty Amount ‘Provisional’; CCI Awaits Requisite Financial Details

The Competition Commission’s penalty amount of Rs. 1,337.68 crore imposed on Google is “provisional” as the regulator has asked the internet major to furnish requisite financial details since the data was not presented in a reliable manner. On Thursday, the watchdog penalised Google for abusing its dominant position in multiple…

Google to Review CCI’s Antitrust Fine Over Allegation of Dominance in Android Market

Google to Review CCI’s Antitrust Fine Over Allegation of Dominance in Android Market

Google on Friday said it will review Competition Commission’s (CCI) decision to impose a Rs. 1,338 crore penalty for alleged anti-competitive practice, and termed the order a “major setback” for Indian consumers and businesses. In its first official response after the CCI order, Google said Android has created more choices…

Google Faces Over Rs. 1330 Crore Fine by CCI for Misusing Dominant Position in Android Mobile Market

Google Faces Over Rs. 1330 Crore Fine by CCI for Misusing Dominant Position in Android Mobile Market

The Competition Commission on Thursday imposed a penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore on Google for abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the android mobile device ecosystem. Besides, the fair trade regulator has directed the internet major to cease and desist from unfair business practices.  In a release, the Competition…

Google Faces Another Probe as CCI Alleges Unfair Revenue Sharing Terms

Google Faces Another Probe as CCI Alleges Unfair Revenue Sharing Terms

The Competition Commission of India has ordered another detailed probe against Google for alleged unfair revenue sharing terms with respect to news content. The case will be clubbed with two other ongoing matters against the search engine major where the allegations are substantially same, according to the Competition Commission of…

Google Faces Another Probe by CCI After Allegations of Unfair Revenue Sharing Terms

Google Faces Another Probe by CCI After Allegations of Unfair Revenue Sharing Terms

The Competition Commission of India has ordered another detailed probe against Google for alleged unfair revenue sharing terms with respect to news content. The case will be clubbed with two other ongoing matters against the search engine major where the allegations are substantially same, according to the Competition Commission of…

Google Announces New Digital Safety Measures for India, Allocates $2 Million Grant for Outreach Programs

Google Announces New Digital Safety Measures for India, Allocates $2 Million Grant for Outreach Programs

Google announced a numbers of online safety measures in India on Thursday. The initiatives, as announced by Google India’s Vice President and Country Head, Sanjay Gupta, aims at building a safer internet for everyone against cyber threats amid India’s growing digital economy. The company introduced four key imperatives for the…