Social Networking
Facts Box: Atma Nirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge
PM Modi recently launched the Atma Nirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge. The challenge was launched in partnership with NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission. The challenge is an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Highlights The challenge was ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
What are Annotations in Google Analytics?
Annotations in Google Analytics enable anyone to either comment or even add notes referring to specific dates and events. It also enables marking of specific dates on Google Analytics. Annotations on the interface have many customised privacy options like the ..
What do you mean by ‘Advertising’?
Advertising is defined as a tool used to communicate with the end-users of the product or service being offered. As per the definition of Advertising Association of UK, advertisements are messages paid for by those who send them with the ..
Facebook awarded $21 million to Indian app developers under FbStart initiative
On 11 August the social network giant Facebook doled out 21 million US dollar to Indian app developers under its FbStart initiative. With an aim to attract next billion Internet users towards social networking, last year Facebook launched FbStart an ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Facebook launches its compressed version 'Lite' in India
Facebook, the social networking leader has unveiled a new compressed version of its application called ‘Facebook Lite’ in India to reach out its users who have slow data connections. The motive for launching this version in India is to expand ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015
Union Government launches Twitter Samvad for direct communication between Government and citizens
Union Government has launched a new digital platform ‘Twitter Samvad’ in association with social networking giant Twitter. The digital platform was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 24 March 2015 during his meeting with Twitter Chief ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Facebook acquires shopping search engine TheFind.com
Facebook has acquired the shopping search engine TheFind. With the acquisition, the social networking giant Facebook has signaled its future plans to move into the e-commerce. The acquisition aims to improve Facebook ads experience and lift its digital advertising business. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
President Pranab Mukherjee: India’s first incumbent President to join Twitter
President Pranab Mukherjee joined the social networking platform Twitter with his account @RashtrapatiBhvn. He has become the first serving president of India to join Twitter. India’s former president Abdul Kalam is already on Twitter with the handle @apj_abdul_kalam. President Mukherjee ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2014
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
EC: Messages on blogs, social media not to be treated as political advertisements
The Election Commission (EC) held that any political message in the form of comments, pics, videos or messages on blogs, social media would not be treated as a political advertisement. Thus, these don’t need any pre-certification and are not subject ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2014
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Soon, Kotak Mahindra Bank link current accounts to Twitter
The private lender bank, Kotak Mahindra launched a new current account product that will enable the account holders to undertake 21 services viz. cheque book requisitioning, checking last few transactions, etc, and using their Twitter accounts. For the activity of ..