Govt taking to WhatsApp to deliver citizen services fasterWhile Covid-related services such as booking vaccination slots, downloading certificates and finding other resources dominate the list, sev...
14 Feb, 2022, 08.09 AM IST
WhatsApp-API helping deliver digital, mobile-first solutions across segments: Abhijit BoseSpeaking at the Global FinTech Festival (GFF) 2021, the top executive said WhatsApp - in convergence with telecom infrastructure and India ...
28 Sep, 2021, 05.16 PM IST
Delhi government launches COVID-19 helpline on WhatsAppTo use the “Delhi Government Helpdesk” on WhatsApp, users need to save the number +91 11 2230 7145 on their phone contacts and send ‘Hi’ as...
08 Sep, 2021, 06.20 PM IST
At F8 Refresh, Facebook announces changes to way businesses can interact with customers on Instagram, WhatsAppWhatsApp will support more types of messages, like letting businesses send alerts when an item is back in stock.
03 Jun, 2021, 08.54 AM IST
PIL for daily update on COVID-19 patient's condition to family; High Court seeks Centre, Delhi government's replyA bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice to the Ministry of Health and Delhi government seeking their respo...
27 May, 2021, 04.32 PM IST
Covid-19 volunteers on social media keep hope alive in darkest hourCovid-19 volunteers on Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp say requests and pleas for assistance are still coming in but were now moving from th...
21 May, 2021, 10.20 AM IST
WhatsApp concedesFrom WhatsApp dropping its May 15 deadline for privacy policy update rollout, to Amazon postponing its big-ticket sale event Prime Day and ...
07 May, 2021, 07.32 PM IST
Digital platforms emerge as lifelines for people as Covid-19 cases spikeSocial media timelines on platforms like Twitter and Facebook are filled with desperate requests by family members and friends of patients ...
21 Apr, 2021, 07.59 PM IST
Only in a few cases people contracted COVID-19 after taking vaccines: Health MinisterHarsh Vardhan and his wife Nutan Goel took the second dose of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine in Delhi Heart and Lung Institute ...
30 Mar, 2021, 12.25 PM IST
WhatsApp Chatbot ‘MyGov Corona Helpdesk’ surpasses 30 million users in IndiaWhatsApp said this API-based helpline was made available to all WhatsApp users for free in English and Hindi language with the aim to flatt...
23 Mar, 2021, 06.31 PM IST
Govt wants court to halt WhatsApp's new privacy policyIn today's ETtech Evening Briefing: The government has appealed to the Delhi high court to stall the rollout of WhatsApp's new privacy poli...
19 Mar, 2021, 08.26 PM IST
Bihar Assembly Election: JDU plans digital outreach campaign“Now when the election commission guidelines have come, there would be some physical meetings and rallies, too, but digital will be a major...
03 Oct, 2020, 10.28 AM IST
RIL hits fresh all-time high ahead of 43rd AGM: Key things to watchThe energy-to-telecom behemoth will hold its AGM through video conferencing and other audio-visual means this time due to the Covid-19 pand...
15 Jul, 2020, 11.24 AM IST
IFCN launches WhatsApp chatbot about COVID-19 in HindiWhatsApp has over 400 million users in India, where around 44 per cent of the population understands the Hindi language. The IFCN, therefor...
11 Jun, 2020, 10.55 PM IST
WhatsApp launches ‘check it before you share it’ campaign to stem misinformationWhatsApp said the campaign tries to inculcate behaviour that urges users to gain more information about the messages they receive through m...
15 May, 2020, 08.35 PM IST
International Fact-Checking Network launches a WhatsApp bot to fight Covid-19 misinformationThe IFCN's bot provides users with a global directory of fact-checking organizations. The system is capable of identifying the user's count...
04 May, 2020, 07.49 PM IST
Facebook Messenger wants developers to help fight coronavirus with accurate infoThe program will connect health organisations with developers to speed up responses to people's questions.
23 Mar, 2020, 05.58 PM IST