Mangaluru: Mobile retailers to protest against Apple iphone issues on September 17
Mangaluru: The Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Mobile Retailers Association has announced a protest against the Apple Maple Service Center in the city on September 17, following complaints from iPhone users facing issues such as blank screens or lines on their device screens after the recent Apple iOS update.
Addressing a press conference at the city's Press Club on Monday, Vivek G., News and Media Manager of the All India Mobile Retailers Association, stated that the protest march will begin at 11 a.m. from Ambedkar (Jyoti) Circle and proceed to the Apple Service Center Maple, ending at Clock Tower.
"This is the first time local retailers are taking to the streets to support their customers. Many affected customers have already approached consumer courts due to the issue, and we are urging more customers to join the protest," said Vivek. He also highlighted that local stores are more committed to customer protection than foreign companies like Flipkart or Amazon, which may not address such issues properly.
Many customers who purchased iPhones through EMI are struggling to meet their monthly payments due to the ongoing technical issues, causing the Retailers Association to take up the fight on their behalf.
Present at the press conference were D.K. and Udupi Mobile Retailers Association Chairman Gurudutt Kamath, President Rajesh Mabian, Secretary Imran, Founder President Salim, Ex-President Shailendra Saralaya, and Vice President Azhar Muhammad.
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Binny Bansal steps down from board of PhonePe
New Delhi, Nov 22: Flipkart's co-founder Binny Bansal has stepped down from the board of PhonePe, the fintech company said on Friday.
PhonePe also announced the appointment of Manish Sabharwal as an Independent Director and Chair of its Audit Committee.
In this role, Sabharwal will be instrumental in upholding the integrity and effectiveness of PhonePe's financial reporting, internal controls, and risk management practices, he company said in a release.
"PhonePe also announced that Flipkart's co-founder, Binny Bansal has stepped down from its Board of Directors. Binny acquired PhonePe in 2016 and has been on its Board since then," the release said.
Commenting on the board rejig, Sameer Nigam, CEO and Founder of PhonePe said, "I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Binny Bansal for being one of PhonePe's earliest and staunchest supporters. His active engagement, strategic guidance, and personal mentorship have profoundly enriched our discussions. Binny will be missed!"
Nigam further said that Sabharwal's depth of understanding of India's macro economy, coupled with his leadership in shaping India's policies for education, employment, and employability will be invaluable as PhonePe continues to work ahead towards shared vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047.
Sabharwal is Vice-Chairman of Teamlease Services, India's largest staffing and human capital firm.
Bansal played an instrumental role in Flipkart's acquisition of PhonePe way back in 2016 and had been on its board since then (the payments firm separated from Flipkart in 2022).
