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The next Google, Facebook & Twitter are coming from India: PM

  •   Sun, Aug 30 2020 07:02:20 PM

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS): In the quest for the next Google, Facebook and Twitter coming from India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday talked about several homegrown apps which were recently awarded top prizes in the AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge.

In the latest of his monthly radio address 'Mann ki Baat', the Prime Minister said that the youth participated enthusiastically in the challenge. He noted that nearly two thirds of the entries were made by the youth of tier-2 and tier-3 cities.

Awards have been given to around two dozen apps in different categories, he said, asking listeners to familiarise themselves with these apps and to connect with them.

The Prime Minister discussed about several of these apps, including Kutuki Kids Learning app, an interactive app for children; ku KOO ku, an app for a microblogging platform; Chingari app which is getting popular among the youth; Ask Sarkar app to get right information about any government scheme; and Step Set Go, a fitness app etc.

Noting that today's small start-ups will transform into big companies tomorrow and become the mark of India in the world, he said that one should not forget that the big companies which exist in the world today, were also, once, start-ups.

The Aatmanirbhar App Innovation Challenge selected the best apps from around 7000 entries across India. These were from different categories like gaming, entertainment, business, utilities, social media, fitness, etc.

Indian video app 'Chingari' that is a competitor to the now banned Chinese app TikTok was the winner in the social category.

The second winner in the category was YourQuote, India's largest writing app, and news app Koo was the third winner.

Some of the top winners in each category were -- CaptionPlus (Entertainment); Logically - Check Fake News and Verify Facts (News); Hitwicket Superstars - 3D Cricket Strategy Game (Games); Zoho Workplace & Cliq (Office); StepSetGo (SSG) - Step Earn Redeem (Health); Disprz (elearning); Zoho Invoice, Books & Expense (Business); and MapmyIndia Move: Maps, Navigation & Tracking (Others).
  

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    There was talk of "some thing called bullet trains" in 2014... promised for 2017...

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  • Francis, Shirva/UK

    Mon, Aug 31 2020

    Since then bullet trains are running , nonstop.

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    youngsters and young adults/teenagers have innocent and idealistic minds and trusting nature... easy to fool them...

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  • Bhavya Baliga, Udupi

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    He is pampering inspiring and encouraging young generation but sadly there are congenital pessimists here!

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  • Deshbhakt, Mangalore

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    Bhavya Baliga,

    We Indians don't want pampering, we want jobs and food. Please tell me what good did PM Modi's schemes do to us common people ? Did DeMo help us in anyway ? Did CAA/NRC or Abrogation of Art 370 help us in anyway ? Did 'Make in India' create jobs for us ? Did uplifting the banks from sinking help a common man ? Did fuel prices remain reachable ? Did India do any better than other countries in tackling Covid-19 ?

    Then how is PM Modi encouraging & inspiring ?? Why are you bent on convincing others that PM Modi is God-sent sambhavani Uge-uge ?

    Listen madam, BJP government is a total failure in taking ahead whatever good India got in the history of Independent India. That's the reality whether you believe it or not.

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  • Deshbhakht, Mangalore

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    Ms. Baliga, please brace yourself for your hero's achievements.
    Quote
    On Monday evening you may hear the worst news on the Indian economy since Independence. The country's national income--called Gross Domestic Product or GDP-- is likely to show a fall of 15% to 30% in the first quarter of the current financial year over the same quarter of last year. This will be the first negative growth in GDP since its quarterly estimates were started in the 1990s. Watch this video for a detailed review.
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    Stop shutting eyes like a cat thinking nobody can see the reality just because your eyes are shut.

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  • Bhavya Baliga, Udupi

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    Everyone gets bold to write/say anything in disguise under the undisclosed parentage.

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  • Deshbhakt, Mangalore

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    Will disclosing my real name turn the economy around ?

    Or, since you have nothing better to say about PM Modi to save your skin you are shielding behind my disguise ?

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  • Harish Hegde, Mangalore/Saudi Arabia

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    I like his jokes....

    DisAgree [5] Agree [26] Reply Report Abuse

  • Santhosh, Mangalore / Dubai

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    We can do it. Hum honge kaamyaab! This is for the nation, not for the party.

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  • Harish Hegde, Mangalore/Saudi Arabia

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    Nation want you too to be back and work for the development of the nation.

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  • Deshbhakt, Mangalore

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    How ? Do you have a job ready for him and the remaining Indians if they return ? If he joins the existing jobless, how do you think the nation will develop ?

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    Modi continues to strike positive passion for India's growth and Indians in particular.

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  • Veer, Nagpur

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    His positive passion yields progressively negative results.

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  • Deshbhakt, Mangalore

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    You said 'the world will come to MAKE IN INDIA' in 2014 and people believed you. You said Black Money, @15 Lakhs per each Indian is hoarded in Swiss Banks which you will bring back within 100 days from the day you were voted to power. You said 'Maa-Beta-Daamaad' will be jailed within 100 days from the day you come to power.

    Well Modijji, Indians are believing you, even after six years of you in power. Please go ahead dreaming and telling people about your dreams. It doesn't cost anything to dream. We are waiting for a day the entire globe imports software like 'Google, Facebook & Twitter' from us Indians. We look forward to a day that all our youth is employed in India, instead of Europe, Far East and the West.

    However, please explain us Indians, where our growth that was 8.5% when you took charge, disappeared. Why it showed downwards from the time you took up, why it never climbed up. Please explain us.

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  • Evans C. Sumitra, Udupi/ New York, USA.

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    Deshbhakt, Mangalore, I have no words to express on your comments. Every word what you mentioned is a fact and truth will prevail soon.

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  • Veer, Nagpur

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    Under RTI can you state what are the present terms and conditions for Google, Facebook and Twitter to set up businesses in India???????....

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  • Evans C. Sumitra, Udupi/ New York, USA.

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    Veer, Nagpur, That's my question too. It is not that easy as to over ride Google, Facebook, & Twitter. I have no other comments on this issue.

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    one more promise... of moon...

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