{"id":66317,"date":"2024-03-01T20:14:06","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T20:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/google-removes-indian-matrimonial-job-search-apps-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2024-03-01T20:14:06","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T20:14:06","slug":"google-removes-indian-matrimonial-job-search-apps-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/google-removes-indian-matrimonial-job-search-apps-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Google removes Indian matrimonial, job search apps | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nNEW DELHI:
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Google began removing the apps of 10 companies in India on Friday, including some popular matrimony apps such as Bharat Matrimony and job search app Naukri, in a dispute over service fee payments in one of the company’s fastest-growing markets.<\/p>\n

Indian startups have for years been protesting against many of the US giant’s practices, including its in-app fee charges. Google says its fees help develop and promote the Android and Play Store app ecosystem.<\/p>\n

On Friday, India’s Matrimony.com (MATI.NS), opens new tab matchmaking apps Bharat Matrimony, Christian Matrimony, Muslim Matrimony and Jodii were removed from Google’s Play Store, its founder Murugavel Janakiraman told Reuters.<\/p>\n

He said it was a dark day for India’s internet.<\/p>\n

“Our apps are getting deleted one by one. It literally means all the top matrimony services will be deleted,” he said.<\/p>\n

Matrimonial apps and websites have been growing in popularity in India as younger people shun traditional matchmaking by parents.<\/p>\n

Matrimony.com’s Bharat Matrimony app had been downloaded more than 50 million times, Janakiraman said. The company said it has more than 40 million customers.<\/p>\n

Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O), opens new tab, sent notices on Friday of Play Store violations to Matrimony.com and Info Edge (INED.NS), opens new tab.<\/p>\n

Info Edge’s job search app Naukri and real estate search firm 99acres were also removed, according to Google Play Store listings.<\/p>\n

Matrimony.com shares fell as much as 2.7% initially but closed up 2.2% on Friday, while Info Edge dropped 1.5% before paring losses.<\/p>\n

The dispute centres on efforts by some Indian startups to stop Google from imposing a fee of 11% to 26% on in-app payments, after the country’s antitrust authorities ordered it to dismantle an earlier system of charging 15% to 30%.<\/p>\n

But Google effectively received the go-ahead to charge the fee or remove apps after two court decisions in January and February, one by the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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