Google India may remove apps including Matrimony.com for not paying fee

BENGALURU :Alphabet Inc’s Google has warned it may remove the apps of 10 companies in India, including of Matrimony.com and Info Edge, for not paying a service fee for the use of its app store platform in India, two sources said.

Info Edge founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani said it had received a notice from Google and was compliant with Play Store policies.

“There are no pending invoices of Google with us. All have been paid in a timely manner,” he said.

Google, which said it is removing apps of 10 companies, did not name any in a blog post where it detailed the move.

Two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said Matrimony.com was one of the companies. Matrimony.com did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Matrimony.com shares fell as much as 2.7 per cent after the news before paring some losses, while Info Edge dropped 1.5 per cent.