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Data
– 3.16 Million Mobile Number Portability Requests In India In April 2015
– 869 Million Active Mobile Connections In India in April 2015
Investment & M&A
– Star India to acquire MAA TV’s broadcast biz for Rs 2500 crore
– JiffStore secures investment from Unitus Seed Fund & Times Internet
– News Corp increases PropTiger stake to 30%
– SEBI allows foreign venture funds to register as FPIs
– India Value Fund gets approval to acquire 100% in ACT broadband
– Reliance Communications in discussions to merge with MTS
– Snapdeal acquires mobility solutions company Letsgomo
Other Updates:
– Jagran Prakashan’s holding company ups stake in firm by 2.63%
– How some agencies pay for gadget reviews on blogs
– Google’s buy of Agawi could allow streaming of apps before purchasing them
– Reliance Jio gets provisional MSO license to enter cable distribution biz
– Stephen Elop exits Microsoft as the company restructures leadership team
– Audiomatic launches narrative podcasts across genres starting with 4 shows
– YouTube forays into journalism with eye witness video initiatives
– HealthifyMe raises its second round of funding a month after its first
– Google’s Play Store vouchers in India are from offshore entity; To add more retail partners
– Facebook tweaks its algorithm to account for time spent on a story
– The implications of California Labor Commission ruling that Uber drivers are its employees
– CCI fines Verifone Rs 4.48 crore for restricting PoS terminal SDK usage
– Knowlarity gets FIPB approval to up FDI stake from 56% to 81%
– Zomato CMO Rameet Arora quits the company
– FIPB: Today Magazines, Compatel approved; INX Music and others deferred
– AdNear hires Ken Parnham in a bid to expand to Europe
– Twitter acquires machine learning startup Whetlab
– Govt launches Sakaar app for augmented reality; watch the Mars Orbiter Mission in 3D
– Twitter debuts autoplay for videos, Vines and GIFs
– The battle between traditional and online businesses will only intensify
– Kalli Purie appointed India Today group editorial director for TV & digital
– Scroll launches curated news stories platform SocialWire
– Paytm pulls Paytm Zip from Play Store; will be back soon with updates
– MTNL appoints NK Yadav as chairman and managing director
– Outbrain renews partnership with Network18, adds new Indian publishers
– BSNL to launch its own wallet with State Bank of India: Report
– With no carrier deals in place, Google enables app purchases via vouchers
– Thejesh GN demands apology from Flash Networks for violation of privacy
– Funding roundup: Guiddoo, Faircent, Shippr and Karma Recycling
– Court says transport dept rejecting Ola associates’ license application is invalid
– Groupon ties with Xploree to offer real time in-app deals
– Government launches job portal for MSMEs; registration doesn’t work
– Gaana partners with The Orchard; claims 10M song library
– ShopClues launches financing platform for merchants called Capital Wings
– Bedbathmore acquires graphic art marketplace Crude Area
– Patrika’s online news venture “Catch” goes live; Interesting content formats
– Updated: Free roaming for BSNL from 15th June: Ravi Shankar Prasad
– BigBasket acquires Delyver; 90 minute deliveries planned
– Airtel inks deal for WiFi in Gurgaon; FireFly?
– Telcos should reduce call drop issues or reverse the balance: DoT to TRAI
– YouTube launching new gaming channels app; What to expect next
Useful Lists:
– Deals: VC, PE & M&A In Internet, Mobile, Media in India
– Short Code Services in India
– Circlewise List Of Telecom Operators in India
– Statewise Broadband Subscribers In India
– Digital Payment Companies in India
– Advertising Networks in India
