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Invite Friends   Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk Commercial coal mining for private sector most ambitious reform since nationalization of coal mining The latest approval for opening up of commercial coal mining for private sector is seen as the most ambitious coal sector reform since the nationalism of this sector in 1973. It is also seen as boosting the national economy with large scale generation of employment and operational efficiency for corporates. It should be noted the Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the methodology for auction of coal mines and blocks for sale of coal under the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 and the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. 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India's Reliance, global tech firms to invest $9.3 billion in industrial area India's Reliance Industries Ltd and global technology companies will invest 600 billion rupees ($9.34 billion) over 10 years to set up an integrated industrial area in the western state of Maharashtra, the company's chairman Mukesh Ambani said. Justin Trudeau Starts India Visit With A Trip To Taj Mahal: 10 Updates Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family have reached Agra for a visit to the iconic Taj Mahal. The Trudeaus landed in Delhi last evening on a week-long visit to India that's expected to deepen ties as much with New Delhi as with Indians in Canada. The 46-year-old Prime Minister, who once remarked that he had more Sikhs in his cabinet than PM Narendra Modi, is accompanied by a chunk of his cabinet ministers. This trip, he said, was focused on creating jobs and strengthening the "deep connection" between the people of the two nations. Consumers against extra GST on discounted MRP by e-commerce sites: Poll A majority of consumers surveyed for a poll have raised concerns over addition of GST on discounted prices of products being sold by e-commerce sites .. The Indian artist challenging 'dirty taboos' on Instagram Kaviya Ilango is getting attention for her satirical and poignant sketches of "millennial problems". Wall Street Has Solved A Big Problem For Bitcoin Wall Street has paved the way for merchants like Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts to accept Bitcoin as a form of payment for coffee and lattes. Love at work. Crushing on a co-worker? These HR tips can ensure your romance remains respectful- Livemint Crushing on a co-worker? These HR tips can ensure your romance remains respectful Now you can shoot enemies out of the sky like Iron Man using augmented reality Kids have it so good nowadays. 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She was campaigning for the BJP candidate in Kolaras for the upcoming bypolls necessitated after the death of Congress lawmaker Ram Singh Yadav. Qualcomm should negotiate with Broadcom on a deal, ISS says Qualcomm's optimistic vision of the future would likely resonate more effectively among shareholders if its track record was more like that of its would-be acquirer, ISS wrote Coca-Cola and its bottling partners in India plan to invest $5 bn till 2020 The largest bottling unit of the US-based beverages, which had announced its goal in November, has also unrolled state-wise business plans this year A peek inside Infiniti Mall's precinct Shopping malls today are just not a just a venture representing merchandisers and interconnected walk ways enabling consumers to shop from unit-to-unit, but are the heart and soul of communities. 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Narendra Modi's rise in import tariffs will hurt India's economy Consumers not happy with discounted products on e-commerce ... New Delhi: Consumers are discontent with the over-addition of GST on discounted products on popular e-commerce sites and retail stores, revealed a poll. The consumers have also urged the government to act against this "unfair" practice. Local Circles, a social engagement platform, said the sellers are charging Goods and Services (GST) tax on discounted MRP, thus it does not actually translate into the actual discount promised by them to the buyers.   Shoppers Stop to launch 5 department stores in FY19, says MD Shrikhande Shrikhande was speaking on the sidelines of a two-day Retail Leadership Summit in Mumbai. What India can learn from Thailand: For universal healthcare, invest ... Thailand spends as much of its GDP on health as India, yet it offers the entire range of healthcare services to all citizens for free. 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India's biggest innovators to participate in MIT conference India' s biggest innovators and thought-leaders will explore ways of transforming economic, social, cultural and technological landscape of India at an annual conference at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology this year. Ericsson appoints Priyanka Anand as VP, HR Head for MOAI Priyanka presently leads an HR team of 60 resources, spread across more than 10 countries, driving HR strategy across different countries within the Market Area. 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