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Govt set to ban 138 betting apps, 94 loan apps with Chinese links: Report

The communication was issued to Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) by the Union Home Ministry

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The government of India has began the process of banning and blocking nearly 138 betting apps and 94 lending apps with Chinese links on an 'urgent' basis, according to News18.com.

The communication was issued to Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) by the Union Home Ministry, according to News18.com

Six months ago, the Union Home Ministry had started the analysis of 28 Chinese loan lending apps. However, it was discovered that that 94 apps are available on e-stores and that others are working through third-party links.

According to News18, Telangana, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh, alongwith central intelligence agencies had asked the Home

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