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Sports Euro 2016: England football fans party in Lille after winning ‘Battle of Britain’ Police were braced during England's clash against Wales to avoid the kind of violence that threatened England and Russia with expulsion from Euro 2016. Sports Champions Trophy Final, India vs Australia: When, where and how to watch live Champions Trophy: India vs Australia for the Gold medal takes place in London on Friday night. Sports Euro 2016: Stubborn Poland hold uninspired Germany to goalless draw Both Germany and Poland now need a point in their final group matches vs Ukraine and Northern Ireland respectively to guarantee reaching the last 16. Sports I hope we double our medals tally at Rio 2016 Olympics, says Prakash Padukone Prakash Padukone roped in as an expert commentator, felt Indian shuttlers could return with a better haul this time around. Sports On a learning curve, Barinder Sran makes progress Barinder Sran, who is still learning the ropes, has had to adapt to the conditions in Australia and now to that in Zimbabwe Sports Euro 2016: Northern Ireland sink Ukraine for first ever tournament win Northern Ireland have three points in the group and a chance of reaching the last 16 as they face Germany next. Entertainment Nihalani rejects role in Udta Punjab film leak Nihalani also drew flak Wednesday for issuing the film a certificate that names high court judges who ruled in the case. Entertainment Bombay Bassment: A slice of Mumbai music, with a deejay on board, on 5-city tour Promoting their new album through a five-city tour, Mendes talks about how the ‘Bombay Bassment x FUNC VIP’ presents Bombay Bassment in a new light and sound. Entertainment Udta Punjab releases at the box office today; will it fly with the audiences? Udta Punjab opens in cinema screens across India today. Entertainment Next season of Satyamev Jayate will focus on water crisis: Aamir Khan Aamir Khan's team has already started work and research on his popular reality TV show, Satyamev Jayate. Retail Price war in ecommerce? Amazon cuts its referral fee by 1-7% on few categories Amazon has cut its referral fee by 1-7% on some categories including personal computers, mobile devices and tablets, electronics, movies, music, video games etc. Retail ITC goes hyperlocal to boost its food portfolio The company plans to launch products specific to a region and expand nationwide over time once it gains popularity Retail A cashless dream for kirana stores Payments banks will need to develop more use-cases where digital clearly beats cash Retail Malls go all out to lure fashion brands In the wake of 2 yrs of low footfall, malls offer longer rent-free periods, long leases & capex on fit-outs Politics Why A Mutant Kejriwal Is Important For AAP And Indian Politics When Arvin Kejriwal took Delhi by storm in 2015 by successfully hopping from a civil society movement to a protest party to a government, he was a unique specimen because nobody in India had risen fro Politics We're A Nation Of Criminals Under 377, And That Needs To Change Now PM Modi's tweet was crisp: "Shocked at the shootout in Orlando, USA. My thoughts & prayers are with the bereaved families and the injured." In a way, it sends out the message that it was the loss of lives that mattered, without going into sexual orientations. I wish that same emotion applied back home: that sexual preferences do not a patriotic citizen make. More to the point, sexual preferences do not a criminal make. Politics VHP Is Pushing The Modi Government To Create A Cow Protection Ministry NEW DELHI -- The Vishwa Hindu Parishad wants the Modi government to create a separate ministry dedicated to protecting cows. The Hindustan Times reported today that the Bharatiya Govansh Rakshan Sa Politics PM Narendra Modi Wants Country's Taxmen To Be 'Soft And Sober' Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked the tax officials to remove fear of harassment from the minds of taxpayers and focus on five pillars of administration -- revenue, accountability, probit Telecom Par panel for raids, audits on telcos understating revenue The panel in an earlier meeting on June 6 had slammed telecom and finance ministries for ...   Telecom Telecom giant Sunil Bharti Mittal named ICC Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, has been elected Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Voting by ICC’s World Council took place yesterday in Sao Paulo, Brazil.   Telecom How you may get a Digital India option to pay utilities, mobile phone bills The government on Wednesday said the Common Service Centres (CSCs) have got an approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to act as a bill payment operating... Telecom Airtel's Open Network will show network coverage quality across India Airtel Open Network interface is available on Airtel's website and and myAirtel app. Finance Send Rajan back to Chicago if you want to see India's economic growth at 10%: Subramanian Swamy He also said if income tax is abolished, middle class will deposit money in banks which can be invested in manufacturing Finance Standard Chartered denies allegation on SBI-led consortium's collusion with Vijay Mallya The bankers' counsel had said, "If the bankers had colluded with Mallya, we would not have been waging a court battle against the high-profile defendant." Finance Will new aviation policy make regional flying profitable? Regional flying may not become profitable, but the overall market size can explode Finance MCX chief Mrugank Paranjape sees trade in currency segment soon The launch of a currency derivatives segment is what Mrugank Paranjape, the newly-anointed MD of Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), is betting on. HR India promises business centre in Namibia NAMIBIA and India have agreed to cooperate in the area of entrepreneurship development by setting up a joint entrepreneurship centre here. HR Arundhati Bhattacharya: 6 interesting facts about India's most influential female banker As rumours doing the round within the financial circles of the nation, Bhattacharya is likely to replace Raghuram Rajan as the next RBI Governor. HR Grads, postgrads vie for govt sweeper jobs Authorities Flummoxed With Response, Candidates Will Have To Prove Their Sweeping Skills HR Adecco Group launches recruitment brand Spring Professional in India In view of the steady progress in sectors such as IT and engineering, life sciences and finance, many Indian companies are now focusing on domestic and international growth. Logistics Gujarat's first green international airport ready for take off, has been rated by Green Ratings of International Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) and planned by the Energy and Resources Institute(TERI) The progress on the new international terminal is being directly monitored by the office of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who preferred Varanasi over Vadodara constituency after winning the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. itself. Logistics Global investors eye big stake in GMR Hyderabad airport, currently GMR has 63%, Malaysia Airport Holdings 11%, AAI and Telengana state have 26% After inducting a Malaysian strategic partner in its power vertical, GMR is carrying out a similar exercise for its airports business. Logistics Vistara, AirAsia India seek quick fleet growth as aviation rules eased, aim to boost strength to 20 planes International services by AirAsia India and Vistara may not significantly hurt incumbents such as Air India, Jet Airways and InterGlobe Aviation's IndiGo, some analysts said. Logistics Indian online marketplaces are closely monitoring the GST bill as costs may rise up A specific proposal in the draft law relating to tax collection at source will prove to be detrimental to lakhs of small and medium sellers who do business on ecommerce platforms, said Flipkart Software How small companies are giving IT majors a run for their money? Smaller niche companies are walking away with deals that would have traditionally been bagged by IT majors like Cognizant, Infosys, TCS, Wipro and HCL. Greater domain expertise, mobile-first solutions and integrated services with cost-effective options have worked in the small companies’ favour. Software Indian smartphone makers finding it difficult to compete with Chinese entrants Vivo, Oppo, LeEco and Gionee Aggressive marketing push by recent Chinese entrants Vivo, Oppo, LeEco and Gionee has increased the cost of business sharply for Indian handset makers. Software BlackBerry ropes in HCL Infosystems to distribute enterprise software BlackBerry has roped in HCL Infosystems as the national distributor of its enterprise products and solutions in India. Software Tech Mahindra to continue scouting for acquisitions, says MD and CEO, CP Gurnani Gurnani, who is also the chairman for IT industry body Nasscom, said despite several geopolitical and economic challenges, Brexit could ultimately mean be business as usual for India and TechM. Digital Mobile wallet war turns nasty on new Nielsen report: MobiKwik questions credibility of the report Which is the number two mobile wallet company in the country? That question has sparked off an online spat between digital recharge platform and mobile wallet venture MobiKwik, run by One MobiKwik Systems Pvt Ltd, and Snapdeal-owned rival FreeCharge. A Nielsen report on mobile wallets released la Digital State Bank of India launches Rs 200 crore fund to invest in fintech startups The fund would be extending upto Rs 3 crore for any India registered company for promoting their business in India using information technology for banking. Digital DoT says no to releasing TV White Space spectrum, clarifies it is for experiments Will not de-license 470MHz-582 MHz band for commercial use Digital Fahion marketplace Voonik raises $20 million in Series B funding from existing and new investors The latest round follows the $5 million raised by the three year-old company in June last year from Sequoia and Seedfund and comes less than two weeks after it completed a series of acquisitions. Construction Credai advises plan checks before rushing to buy flats One should insist on the document, and take a copy of the completion or occupation certificate. Construction 16 new parcels added by SEBI to Sahara auction; bids price at Rs 1,245 crore This has taken the total number of properties of the beleaguered group to be auctioned to 42 with a combined reserve price of Rs 4,345 crore. Construction Mopa land allotment to defence ministry condemned by NGO in Goa The defence ministry, headed by former Goa CM Manohar Parikkar, had earlier asked for five acres of land at Mopa, to set up an enclave to accommodate .. Construction Qlik app says Mumbai least expensive commercial-hub in APAC region "Mumbai least expensive; Tokyo most expensive with Hong Kong and Sydney close behind," Qlik said in a statement. Franchise Rise of the franchisor: How this new mother followed through with her ‘Eureka’ moment and started an educational toy franchise system with $95 million in system-wide revenue Sharon DiMinico had a Franchise Franchisor Zone: How to choose the right media to reach ideal candidates? How do you connect with your ideal candidates? What media is best for reaching your target franchisees? And how often should you communicate with them? Learn how Fastsigns does it! Marketing What Does Microsoft's LinkedIn Acquisition Mean For Marketing? : Report The multibillion-dollar deal marks Microsoft's largest acquisition in history. Experts say it could send ripples through the marketing industry.   Marketing Star India goes big on 2016 Rio Olympics, but advertisers not enthused : Report Star India has outlined a comprehensive coverage plan for the 2016 Summer ...   Marketing Indian retailers bank on e-marketing to hook customers : Report As Indian customers increasingly get digitally savvy, more and more retailers are realizing that e-marketing is the best channel to keep customers engaged by creating personalised shopping experiences Marketing Indian Brands Cast Online Video In Lead Marketing Role Here’s how Microsoft India, HCL, and Nestle India, among others, have integrated digital video into their overall content marketing strategies. Ecommerce Voonik raises $20 million from Sequoia, others; to utilize the funds to scale up the mens and premium segments Voonik will utilize the funds to scale up the men’s and premium segments Ecommerce Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal aims to stop Uber's passage to India Aggarwal contends Ola has a better grasp of how to operate in a country with infrastructure challenges like nowhere else. Ecommerce Women's fashion and lifestyle portal Styletag appoints Flipkart’s Michael Adnani as chief executive officer Adnani joins the Bengaluru-based company from Flipkart, where he was vice president of the commerce platform and headed strategic brand alliances. /FranchiseArchives Franchisee Newbies: 6 things you need to do before you sign a franchise agreement Before you become a franchise business owner, you need to do your homework. After all, starting a franchise is a lot of work. You need to make sure that you're making the most out of your time! /EntertainmentArchives Have lived with Mirzya’s Mirza-Sahiban story for 30 years: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra takes sometime in coming up with his movies but the director says the delay is not intentional. /EntertainmentArchives Angelina Jolie in early talks for Murder on the Orient Express remake Actress Angelina Jolie is in early talks to star in Fox Studios' remake of Murder on the Orient Express. /SportsArchives Copa America: Brazil crash out of the tournament after Peru upset Brazil crashed out of the Copa America after facing a 1-0 defeat against Peru. Peru will now face Colombia in the quarter-finals. /FinanceArchives RBI offers relief to banks on bad loans RBI’s new tool S4A allows banks to convert up to half the loans held by corporate borrowers into equity or equity-like securities /EntertainmentArchives Rajinikanth’s Kabali audio launched The soundtrack of superstar Rajinikanth-starrer Tamil action-drama Kabali was officially unveiled on Sunday. /EcommerceArchives 50% of MakeMyTrips revenue now comes from hotel, travel bookings; aims 70% from hotels and packages in the next two to three years Online travel agency MakeMyTrip India’s CEO Rajesh Magow says hotel bookings offer better margins than flight ticket bookings /SportsArchives Eng vs SL: England’s win run against Sri Lanka ended by rain Persistent rain allowed only 12.2 overs of play on the last day at Lord's and Test ended in a draw. /FinanceArchives State finance ministers to discuss model GST law this week The Centre is planning to roll out the indirect tax from the next financial year beginning April 1, 2017, but the GST bill has been pending in Rajya Sabha because of stiff opposition from the Congress party. /FinanceArchives Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion Microsoft’s acquisition offer of $196 per share represents a premium of 49.5% to LinkedIn’s Friday closing price /PoliticsArchives CBI Finds Raw Footage Of Kanhaiya Kumar Protest 'Authentic', Say Police NEW DELHI -- The raw video footage of the controversial February 9 JNU event, on which a sedition case was registered against JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar and two others, has been found to be " /TelecomArchives Microsoft to strengthen unified communications with LinkedIn buy Microsoft Corp. has revealed that it is buying professional networking service site LinkedIn for about $26.2 billion, which has more than 430 million members... /LogisticsArchives Maximum road accidents take place between 3 PM and 6 PM: Report "The main reason for most accidents taking place between 3 PM and 6 PM is that people drive their vehicles carelessly and recklessly due to thin vehicular traffic during these hours," says transport expert Praful Joshi. /EntertainmentArchives Tollywood hails HC verdict on Udta Punjab The Bengali film industry said the decision would allow filmmakers to work with a lot of freedom. /RetailArchives Clothing market for Indian men is ignored, says designer Nikhil Mehra - Nikhil Mehra of Shantanu & Nikhil talks about clothing market for men in India. /DigitalArchives TRAI changes norms for submission of accounts by service providers According to the new changes, operators will be liable to merge the access service (full mobility) and access service (WLL) as access service (wireless) /FinanceArchives HDFC Mutual Fund sells 2% stake in CGCEL for Rs168 crore HDFC Mutual Fund decreased its shareholding in CGCEL by 2.02% on 13 June 2016 /RetailArchives If a business unit is bleeding, cut your losses and move on: Emami's Agarwal Emami co-founder RS Agarwal on building the consumer goods company, its many acquisitions and chequered past /SportsArchives Euro 2016: Gerard Pique’s late header gives Spain 1-0 win over Czech Republic Gerard Pique headed in Andres Iniesta's cross to give Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech no chance after he had made several fine saves. /SoftwareArchives Cybercrime market provides servers for as little as $6 to launch attacks Starting at $7, buyers can gain access to government servers in several countries, including interior and foreign ministries, commerce departments. /LogisticsArchives Royal Enfield commences Road Side Assistance Program( RSA) in India New Royal Enfield motorcycle owners will receive free Road Side Assistance service for the first year /EntertainmentArchives Bruno Mars partners with Skrillex on new music Singer Bruno Mars is working with electronic music producer Skrillex on new music. /MarketingArchives Nawabs, Nudes and Noodles : Indian society, seen through 50 years of advertising How has advertising in India changed over the past 50 years in India. Ambi Parameswaran offers an insight, in his new book — Nawabs, Nudes and Noodles /SportsArchives Portugal 1-1 Iceland, Euro 2016: As it happened in St Etienne Iceland keep the dream and fantastic spell going after drawing Cristiano Ronaldo led Portugal 1-1 in St Etienne. /DigitalArchives OYO Rooms dragged to court over Rs 1.5 crore payment failure /DigitalArchives On-demand hyperlocal marketplace GetNow shuts operations Nagpur-based hyperlocal marketplace for groceries, electronics, mobiles, computers, home and office supplies, GetNow.at, has closed its operations. The startup has also laid off eight employees in the process. Shailesh Deshpande, co-founder, GetNow.at confirmed the development to Techcircle. He s /ConstructionArchives Mallya properties worth 1,411cr attached by ED "We have attached properties worth Rs 1,411 crore of Vijay Mallya and UB Limited under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act," said an ED official. /ConstructionArchives Construction workers contest govt over use of welfare funds Representatives of the workers unions in the Delhi Building and other Construction Workers Welfare Board are at loggerheads with the government over a proposal to use funds of Rs 900 crore for projects like hospitals, anganwadis and schools. /HRArchives CII, ISB, GE join hands to launch executive education prog This partnership will provide public and private sector participants an opportunity to experience and understand the underlying challenges in compliance management. /RetailArchives AmazonBusiness wants to expand to new cities for greater business-to-business retail From an 8-pincode pilot in Bengaluru, started a year back, Amazon-Business in India continues to be a work-in-progress compared to its US market. /FinanceArchives Sminq raises $1 million from Saama, others The funding was led by Saama Capital with participation from Blume Ventures and an angel investor /LogisticsArchives China-Pak Economic Corridor: Gwadar is coming up as an all transit port for Central Asia and Afganisthan Both Gwadar and Chabahar ports have a unique geostrategic and geopolitical significance. Economically and strategically both are vital choke-points which provide unrestricted access to the Indian Ocean where about 100,000 ships and around 70 percent of the world’s petroleum trade passes each year. The strategic significance of these ports is visibly clear from the fact that these sea trade centers are… /FranchiseArchives Rise of the franchisor: How this couple struggled to find quality home care for a grandmother and ended up creating a brand that generates more than $350 million in revenue Shelly Sun, co-founder of BrightStar Care, never planned to start a company. But in 2001, she and her husband, J.D. Sun, were struggling to find quality in-home care for his grandmother and discovered they weren't alone. /DigitalArchives Microsoft buys LinkedIn in biggest internet deal ever. Analyst says the acquisition marks Microsoft presence in 'social' Microsoft Corp has agreed to acquire LinkedIn Corp for $26.2 billion in a deal that will combine the world’s biggest software maker with the largest global online network of professionals. This is the biggest acquisition by Microsoft ever and is nearly three times as large as the deal to acqu /EntertainmentArchives Hollywood takes big bite from Bollywood's pie In 2015, Hollywood’s revenue in India went up by 92%, while Bollywood’s earnings dropped for the first time in five years. As Hollywood gets only stronger, is this a warning sign? TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives About Us  |  Advertise Privacy Policy    Unsubscribe You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs. Our mailing address is GF 25/39, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi 110008, India