Google Maps launches new public transport features in India

Google Maps has announced three India-first public transport navigation features with an aim to ease daily commute of users. Starting from 5 June 2019, Google Maps users will be able to see bus travel times from live traffic across ten Indian cities, get live train status for Indian Railways and even get mixed-mode commute suggestions ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Google • Google Map • Mixed-Mode Commute Suggestions • New Feature for Commuters • Where is my Train app

Sundar Pichai chosen for USIBC Global Leadership Awards 2019

In United States, Google’s India-born CEO Sundar Pichai and Nasdaq President Adena Friedman have been chosen for the prestigious Global Leadership Awards 2019 by business advocacy group USIBC in recognition of the two companies’ contribution as the leading technology-driven platforms. The award by Washington-based US-India Business Council (USIBC) would be conferred upon them during the ..

Topics: Adena Friedman • Alphabet Inc. • Companies • Foreign trade of India • Google • NASDAQ • Pichai • Sundar Pichai • U.S.-India Business Council

India Signs ‘Christchurch Call to Action’ Initiative

India has recently joined a major global initiative called ‘Christchurch call to action’ to combat extremism and terrorism online and make internet a safe and secure place. It was signed by a group of governments and major tech companies at a summit in Paris. Background: New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and French President Emmanuel ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

Topics: Amazon • Christchurch Call to Action • Combat Extremism • Emmanuel Macron • European Union • Facebook • French President • Google • Jacinda Ardern • Microsoft • New Zealand's Prime Minister • Online Content • Paris Summit • Twitter • United States • YouTube

India Signs Christchurch Call to Action

India has decided to sign an international call initiated by the governments of France and New Zealand along with top social media companies to eliminate the violent and terrorist content online. Christchurch Call to Action Christchurch Call to Action was initiated after the Christchurch attacks. Christchurch Call to Action was signed and adopted with participation ..

Topics: Australia • Canada • Christchurch attacks • Christchurch Call to Action • Daily Motion • European Commission • Facebook • France • Free Speech • Germany • Google • Indonesia • Ireland • Japan • Jordan • Microsoft • Netherlands • New Zealand • Norway • Qwant • Senegal • Spain • Sweden • Twitter • UK • YouTube

PayPal India launched One Touch for seamless transaction

PayPal India has launched its OneTouch experience in India by using Google Smart Lock. This feature will permit Indian consumers to register their android device with PayPal and stay logged into PayPal for further PayPal purchases on that device, thus removing the issue of repeated log-ins and enabling a seamless payments experience. It will provide ..

Topics: Computing • E-commerce • E-commerce payment system • Economy • Google • Mobile payments • Money • Online payments • Payment systems • PayPal