India denies permission for Google s Street View service
Tuesday - March 27, 2018 4:18 pm ,
Category : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
India denies permission for Google s Street View service
New Delhi March 27 (IANS) The government has refused Google s proposal to launch its "Street View" service in India Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said on Tuesday.
Ahir told the Lok Sabha that Google had submitted a proposal on Street View for the government s permission in July 2015 which allows users to explore places around the world through 360-degree panoramic street level imagery and view public areas.
"The government did not agree to the proposal " the Minister said.
Ahir was replying to a written question asked by Balasubramaniam Senguttuvan a member from Vellore in Tamil Nadu.
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