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Invite Friends Blog Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk 'Confident Cannabis' is creating a marketplace connecting dispensaries with the best weed growers. Built by four Stanford grads, the Y Combinator and StartX company wants to corner a critical data stream in the fast-growing ganja business. For now, it's the CarFax of weed. If it succeeds, Confident Cannabis could become the sticky-icky stock exchange, where growers and sellers connect. Full story here. Also, get the latest Startup News in real-time at the taggit Startups tagg here 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. 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