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Another Tier II town in Telangana to get IT Hub soon The Telangana government's efforts to expand Information Technology to Tier II towns gathered further momentum with the IT Hub almost ready for the inauguration at Nalgonda. Minister for Information Technology K. T. Rama Rao stated that the IT Hub at Nalgonda will be inaugurated in a few weeks. “Telangana Govt’s efforts to develop IT sector in Tier 2 towns is going on at a brisk pace After Warangal, Khammam, Karimnagar, Mahbubnagar, Siddipet and Nizamabad now it’s ...
Another Tier II town in Telangana to get IT Hub soon
Another Tier II town in Telangana to get IT Hub soon
Source: IANS
3/09/2023 10:41:19 AM
BRS to zero in on `world`s most expensive` LPG, steep fuel prices Price rise and highest inflation rate is likely to be among the key issues in Telangana Assembly elections, slated to be held in November-December this year. While the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is likely to corner the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the high inflation rate, the ‘world’s costliest’ LPG and steep hike in fuel prices, it may come under attack from the latter and also from the Congress over Telangana recording the highest inflation rate consistent...
BRS to zero in on `world`s most expensive` LPG, steep fuel prices
BRS to zero in on `world`s most expensive` LPG, steep fuel prices
Source: IANS
27/08/2023 11:00:13 AM
Six-fold expansion of Hyderabad Metro planned at cost of Rs 69,000 cr A six-fold jump in Metro Rail network in Greater Hyderabad is on cards as the Telangana Cabinet has given its nod for large-scale expansion at a cost of Rs 69,000 crore over next 3-4 years. Currently, Hyderabad Metro is operational on three corridors to a total length of 69 kilometers. The government last month decided to launch work to expand the Metro in the Old City by starting work on the remaining 5.5 km stretch. Tender process is in the final stage for 31-km long Airport Metro fro...
Six-fold expansion of Hyderabad Metro planned at cost of Rs 69,000 cr
Six-fold expansion of Hyderabad Metro planned at cost of Rs 69,000 cr
Source: IANS
1/08/2023 12:26:44 PM
Lulu Group plans to invest Rs.3,500 cr in Telangana UAE-based retailer Lulu Group, which is all set to enter Telangana with its first Lulu Mall and Hypermarket, plans to invest Rs.3,500 crore in the state over the next five years. Lulu group Chairman Yusuff Ali told a news conference here on Monday that Lulu Mall and Hypermarket in Hyderabad is likely to be inaugurated in August. He said that the first project in Hyderabad is part of Rs. 500 crore investment that Lulu committed to the state. With an investment of Rs 300 crore, the 5 l...
Lulu Group plans to invest Rs.3,500 cr in Telangana
Lulu Group plans to invest Rs.3,500 cr in Telangana
Source: IANS
26/06/2023 1:57:35 PM
Hyderabad Pharma City will be world's largest pharma cluster: KTR Telangana has undertaken massive infrastructure development projects to compete globally and attract investments, state Industries and Commerce Minister K.T. Rama Rao said on Tuesday. The initiatives include the construction of the Kakatiya Mega Textile Park, the largest textile park in India, and Hyderabad Pharma City, which is poised to become the world's largest pharma cluster, he noted. Telangana has also made significant strides in the pharma sector, with the establishment of t...
Hyderabad Pharma City will be world's largest pharma cluster: KTR
Hyderabad Pharma City will be world's largest pharma cluster: KTR
Source: IANS
7/06/2023 9:41:52 AM
India`s largest stem cell manufacturing lab to come up in Hyderabad  Hyderabad, which is emerging as the knowledge capital of the world's life sciences industry, has grabbed another big-ticket investment in the sector. US-based StemCures is slated to establish a manufacturing lab in Telangana that will focus on stem cell therapy with the vision to create the largest stem cell manufacturing plant in India. The facility will be set up with the investment potential of around $54 million and employment potential for around 150 people in a couple of ph...
India`s largest stem cell manufacturing lab to come up in Hyderabad
India`s largest stem cell manufacturing lab to come up in Hyderabad
Source: IANS
25/05/2023 8:59:33 AM
Medtronic to expand base, Warner Bros. to set up shop in Hyderabad Medtronic plc, the global leader in healthcare technology, has announced an investment of more than $350 million to expand the Medtronic Engineering & Innovation Center (MEIC) in Hyderabad. With this fresh investment, Medtronic's cumulative investment in Hyderabad becomes about half a billion USD, said state's industry minister K. T. Rama Rao on Thursday. The fresh investment was announced when the minister met the company's leadership team in New York. Minister KTR t...
Medtronic to expand base, Warner Bros. to set up shop in Hyderabad
Medtronic to expand base, Warner Bros. to set up shop in Hyderabad
Source: IANS
18/05/2023 1:09:24 PM
Apple supplier Foxconn to invest $500 million in India`s Telangana state Apple Inc supplier Foxconn will invest $500 million to set up manufacturing plants in the southern Indian state of Telangana, the state's IT minister said on Monday. The investment will create 25,000 jobs in the first phase, K. T. Rama Rao said in a tweet. Reuters in March reported that Foxconn had won an order to make AirPods for Apple and planned to build a factory in India to manufacture the products. Apple has been shifting production away from China, where prior COVID restri...
Apple supplier Foxconn to invest $500 million in India`s Telangana state
Apple supplier Foxconn to invest $500 million in India`s Telangana state
Source: Reuters
15/05/2023 11:30:08 AM
London Stock Exchange Group to set up tech centre in Hyderabad London Stock Exchange Group PLC (LSEG) has announced that it will establish a Technology Centre of Excellence in Hyderabad, which will generate employment for about 1,000 people. The announcement was made after Telangana's Minister for Information Technology and Industries K.T. Rama Rao met Anthony McCarthy, Group CIO, LSEG in London. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in this regard was signed by Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary of IT and Industries Departments, and Anthony McCa...
London Stock Exchange Group to set up tech centre in Hyderabad
London Stock Exchange Group to set up tech centre in Hyderabad
Source: IANS
12/05/2023 6:15:36 PM
Telangana becomes first state to launch robotics policy framework Telangana has become the first state in the country to launch a state robotics framework with a vision to create a sustainable robotics ecosystem. This is aimed at promoting innovation, entrepreneurship, and research and development to position Telangana as a leader in the field of robotics. Information Technology and Industries Minister K.T. Rama Rao launched the robotics framework, the sixth such framework launched by the Emerging Technologies Wing of the ITE&C Department. He n...
Telangana becomes first state to launch robotics policy framework
Telangana becomes first state to launch robotics policy framework
Source: IANS
10/05/2023 11:56:19 AM
Telangana takes IT to tier-II towns, opens fourth facility Expanding the information technology sector to tier-II towns in Telangana, the state government on Saturday opened an IT tower in Mahabubnagar. Minister for Information Technology and Industries, K T. Rama Rao, inaugurated the IT tower, which is the fourth such facility in tier-II towns. The minister said that the proximity of the facility to Hyderabad and Shamshabad airport will attract companies to establish their operations in the area. Spread across four acres, the IT tower in Ma...
Telangana takes IT to tier-II towns, opens fourth facility
Telangana takes IT to tier-II towns, opens fourth facility
Source: IANS
7/05/2023 10:02:45 AM
Amara Raja begins work on Li-ion Giga plant in Telangana Amara Raja Batteries Limited, one of India's leading industrial and automotive battery majors, on Saturday commenced work on lithium ion battery manufacturing Giga plant in Telangana with planned investment of Rs 9,500 crore over next 10 years. Minister for industries and commerce K.T. Rama Rao laid the foundation stone for Telangana's first Giga factory at Divitipally in Mahabubnagar district along with Dr. Ramachandra N. Galla, founder, Amara Raja Group, and Jayadev Galla, Chairm...
Amara Raja begins work on Li-ion Giga plant in Telangana
Amara Raja begins work on Li-ion Giga plant in Telangana
Source: IANS
6/05/2023 3:58:07 PM
Flipkart expands footprint in Telangana with new fulfillment centre India's leading e-commerce player Flipkart has expanded its footprint in Telangana and strengthened its supply chain infrastructure with the launch of a new fulfillment center in Sangareddy. The facility will support the delivery and logistics of a wide range of product categories, including furniture and large appliances, offered by thousands of local sellers and MSMEs in Telangana, providing them access to a national market. Spread over 4 lakh square feet, the fulfillment centre w...
Flipkart expands footprint in Telangana with new fulfillment centre
Flipkart expands footprint in Telangana with new fulfillment centre
Source: IANS
2/05/2023 3:50:01 PM
`Telangana on a mission to emerge as women entrepreneurs` hub` The government of Telangana is on a mission to make the state a women entrepreneurs' hub, Industries Minister K.T. Rama Rao said on Wednesday. Rao said the upcoming launch of a single window mechanism and targeted interventions will provide a professional identity for women entrepreneurs and enable them to scale their businesses, creating more employment opportunities in Tier 2 and 3 cities. The minister was speaking at an event organised to mark the fifth anniversary of 'WE HUB...
`Telangana on a mission to emerge as women entrepreneurs` hub`
`Telangana on a mission to emerge as women entrepreneurs` hub`
Source: IANS
9/03/2023 9:31:24 AM
Foxconn to set up manufacturing facility in Telangana Electronics major Foxconn will set up a manufacturing facility in Telangana with employment generation potential for over one lakh people. This was announced after Foxconn Chairman Young Liu met Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao here on Thursday. Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) and the Government of Telangana signed an agreement at the Pragati Bhavan, the official residence of the Chief Minister. The historic deal has the potential to generate employment for more than ...
Foxconn to set up manufacturing facility in Telangana
Foxconn to set up manufacturing facility in Telangana
Source: IANS
3/03/2023 9:32:04 AM
Foxconn Chairman inaugurates India`s largest prototyping Centre in Hyderabad The Chairman and CEO of electronics major Foxconn, Young Liu, along with Telangana's Minister for IT and Industries, K.T. Rama Rao, inaugurated T-Works, India's largest hardware prototyping centre, here on Thursday. The state-of-the-art facility is expected to accelerate India's journey towards becoming a leader in product innovation. The 78,000 sq ft building was unveiled in a unique way via a spectacular curtain drop (called a 'kabuki' drop). The inaugural event wa...
Foxconn Chairman inaugurates India`s largest prototyping Centre in Hyderabad
Foxconn Chairman inaugurates India`s largest prototyping Centre in Hyderabad
Source: IANS
3/03/2023 9:13:14 AM
India's largest prototyping centre set to be opened in Hyderabad T-Works, India's largest prototyping centre, will be launched here on March 2, Telangana Industries and Information Technology Minister K.T. Rama Rao announced on Monday. Sharing a video of the facility on Twitter, the minister said that T-Works will accelerate India's journey to become a leader in product innovation. The prototyping centre will have cutting edge facilities and equipment to support innovation and prototyping. The first phase of T-Works, an initiative of the s...
India's largest prototyping centre set to be opened in Hyderabad
India's largest prototyping centre set to be opened in Hyderabad
Source: IANS
27/02/2023 5:36:42 PM
Gland Pharma to invest Rs 400 cr in Hyderabad`s Genome Valley  Gland Pharma on Monday announced that it will invest over Rs 400 crore in Hyderabad's Genome Valley to add capabilities to their existing facility to manufacture biologicals, biosimilar, antibodies and recombinant insulin. The expanded facility will have employment generation potential of more than 500 numbers of qualified, skilled and semi-skilled workforce to be recruited, mostly from the nearby places. The company had established their biopharmaceutical facility in February...
Gland Pharma to invest Rs 400 cr in Hyderabad`s Genome Valley
Gland Pharma to invest Rs 400 cr in Hyderabad`s Genome Valley
Source: IANS
21/02/2023 10:21:37 AM
Serum Institute to set up CoE for Infectious Diseases and Pandemic Preparedness in Hyderabad Serum Institute of India on Sunday announced establishment of a Dr Cyrus Poonawalla Centre of Excellence in Infectious Diseases and Pandemic Preparedness at Hyderabad. This centre will be located at Indian Institute of Public Health, Hyderabad. The Centre of Excellence (CoE) is being set up for providing the community with a centralised location for information, resources, and support during times of public health emergencies. The centre will be staffed by experienced healthcare profess...
Serum Institute to set up CoE for Infectious Diseases and Pandemic Preparedness in Hyderabad
Serum Institute to set up CoE for Infectious Diseases and Pandemic Preparedness in Hyderabad
Source: IANS
19/02/2023 3:56:24 PM
Microsoft plans six more data centres in Hyderabad  Software giant Microsoft plans to expand their data centre investment in Hyderabad by setting up three more data centres, the Telangana government announced on Thursday. Microsoft had last year announced its first captive data centre investment of three campuses. While the earlier investment commitment entailed three data centres in Hyderabad, each with an IT capacity of at least 100 MW, Microsoft now targets to reach 6 total data centres in Telangana with each data centre serving 10...
Microsoft plans six more data centres in Hyderabad
Microsoft plans six more data centres in Hyderabad
Source: IANS
20/01/2023 9:32:18 AM
WEF Centre for the fourth Industrial Revolution to come up in Hyderabad The World Economic Forum Centre for the fourth Industrial Revolution will be established in Hyderabad. This will be the only centre in India thematically focused on healthcare and life sciences. The Telangana government and the World Economic Forum signed a collaboration agreement during the forum's annual meeting in Davos on Monday for the Centre, which will be an autonomous, non-profit organisation, leading on policy and governance for healthcare and life sciences. The collabor...
WEF Centre for the fourth Industrial Revolution to come up in Hyderabad
WEF Centre for the fourth Industrial Revolution to come up in Hyderabad
Source: IANS
17/01/2023 10:58:23 AM
KT Rama Rao, Telangana Minister and Amitabh Kant, G20 present FLO Hyderabad business awards to 20 women entrepreneurs K.T. Rama Rao, IT, I&C, MA&UD Minister, Govt. of Telangana and Amitabh Kant, Indias G-20 Sherpa, Former CEO Niti Aayog, presented the prestigious FLO Hyderabad Business Awards to 20 Women Entrepreneurs in a spectacular event held here. Jayanti Dalmia, National President, FLO and Pinky Reddy, Past National President, FLO graced the event as Guests of Honour. Over 500 FLO members, spouses and elites of Hyderabad attend the well-curated event. Addressing the gathering, Amitabh Kant...
KT Rama Rao, Telangana Minister and Amitabh Kant, G20 present FLO Hyderabad business awards to 20 women entrepreneurs
KT Rama Rao, Telangana Minister and Amitabh Kant, G20 present FLO Hyderabad business awards to 20 women entrepreneurs
Source: IANS
12/01/2023 3:49:25 PM
KTR seeks funds in Union Budget for Telangana`s textile sector A few weeks ahead of the Union Budget 2023-24, Telangana Handlooms and Textiles Minister K.T. Rama Rao has urged the Central government to allot sufficient funds for strengthening the handlooms sector in the state. While mentioning that the Centre did not extend financial support to the various pioneering initiatives taken up by the state government for weavers in the past eight years, he said that this is the last full budget of the current Central government, which will be followed by vo...
KTR seeks funds in Union Budget for Telangana`s textile sector
KTR seeks funds in Union Budget for Telangana`s textile sector
Source: IANS
29/12/2022 9:50:14 AM
`Hyderabad accounts for one-third of new IT jobs created in India` Hyderabad accounted for one-third of the new jobs created in the information technology sector in the country during the last fiscal year. Telangana's minister for information technology, industry and commerce K. T. Rama Rao said on Wednesday that out of 4,50,000 new jobs created last year in the IT sector, 157,000 were created in Hyderabad. He pointed out that IT exports from Hyderabad have gone up from Rs 57,000 crore in 2014-15 to 1,83,000 crore in 2021-22. The minister was sp...
`Hyderabad accounts for one-third of new IT jobs created in India`
`Hyderabad accounts for one-third of new IT jobs created in India`
Source: IANS
14/12/2022 5:34:38 PM
Two Japanese firms to invest Rs 576 cr in Telangana Two Japanese companies on Tuesday announced investment of Rs 576 crore in Telangana. Daifuku, the world's leading provider of automated material handling technology and solutions plans, will set up a manufacturing facility. The company will invest Rs 450 crore and provide employment to over 800 people. Nicomac Taikisha Cleanrooms Private Ltd will set up its third manufacturing facility in Hyderabad by investing Rs 126 crore. The company will expand its cleanrooms production an...
Two Japanese firms to invest Rs 576 cr in Telangana
Two Japanese firms to invest Rs 576 cr in Telangana
Source: IANS
14/12/2022 9:32:06 AM
IIL to set up animal vaccine facility in Hyderabad's Genome Valley  Indian Immunologicals Ltd (IIL) on Monday announced that it will invest Rs 700 crore to set up a new animal vaccine manufacturing facility in Genome Valley, Hyderabad. The company said the facility would help meet the vaccine security of the nation against economically important diseases such as Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and other emerging diseases. The facility will create total employment for around 750 people. IIL, a subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB),...
IIL to set up animal vaccine facility in Hyderabad's Genome Valley
IIL to set up animal vaccine facility in Hyderabad's Genome Valley
Source: IANS
11/10/2022 9:54:12 AM
Largest technology startup incubator all set for opening in Hyderabad The second phase of T-Hub is all set for inauguration in Hyderabad on June 28. Spread over 370,000 square feet and designed to house more than 1,500 startups, this will be the world's largest technology startup incubator. Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao will inaugurate the facility, which has come up at Raidurg in Hitec City, the information technology cluster. Backed by the Telangana government, the facility for innovation and entrepreneurship is expected to give f...
Largest technology startup incubator all set for opening in Hyderabad
Largest technology startup incubator all set for opening in Hyderabad
Source: IANS
26/06/2022 5:29:21 PM
After Telangana, Maharashtra Minister invites Elon Musk Maharashtra Water Resources Minister Jayant Patil on Sunday offered Tesla CEO Elon Musk to set up manufacturing in the state for electric cars. This comes after Telangana Industry and Commerce Minister K.T. Rama Rao invited Musk to set up shop in his state. In his tweet to Musk, Patil said: "Maharashtra is one of the most progressive states in India. We will provide you all the necessary help from Maharashtra for you to get established in India. "We invite you to establish ...
After Telangana, Maharashtra Minister invites Elon Musk
After Telangana, Maharashtra Minister invites Elon Musk
Source: IANS
16/01/2022 1:52:53 PM
Telangana offers dedicated cluster to French companies  Telangana's Industries and Information Technology Minister K. T. Rama Rao on Friday stated that the state government is willing to develop a dedicated industrial cluster for French companies, particularly SMEs. Delivering the keynote address at Ambition India Business Forum in Paris, he invited French businessmen to explore the investment opportunities in Telangan, citing the investor-friendly policies and the industrial ecosystem prevailing in the state. KTR, as the minister ...
Telangana offers dedicated cluster to French companies
Telangana offers dedicated cluster to French companies
Source: IANS
30/10/2021 9:59:15 AM
Minister K.T. Rama leaves for Paris to address 'Ambition India Business Forum' Telangana Information Technology and Industries Minister K.T. Rama Rao on Wednesday left for France to address the 'Ambition India Business Forum'. He will deliver the keynote address at the business event scheduled to be held on October 29, at the French Senate in Paris. KTR is leading a delegation that includes Principal Secretary, IT and Industries, Jayesh Ranjan and other officials. This is KTR's first visit abroad since Covid-19 pandemic broke out last year. He wi...
Minister K.T. Rama leaves for Paris to address 'Ambition India Business Forum'
Minister K.T. Rama leaves for Paris to address 'Ambition India Business Forum'
Source: IANS
27/10/2021 1:47:00 PM
K T Rama Rao invited to speak at Ambition India Business Forum in Paris Telangana's Minister for Industry and Information Technology K.T. Rama Rao has been invited by the government of France to speak at the 'Ambition India Business Forum' which will be held on October 29, 2021 in Paris. France's ambassador to India, Emmanuel Lenain sent a letter to the minister inviting him for the event. "We believe it creates a great momentum between France and India and would provide a good occasion to promote the State of Telangana. I would hence l...
K T Rama Rao invited to speak at Ambition India Business Forum in Paris
K T Rama Rao invited to speak at Ambition India Business Forum in Paris
Source: IANS
14/10/2021 12:00:28 PM
KT Rama rao invited to World Economic Forum's annual meeting Telangana's minister for information technology and industries K.T. Rama Rao has received an invitation to attend the prestigious World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting 2022, which will take place in Davos-Klosters from 17 to 21 January. Appreciating the work of the minister, WEF President Borge Brende sent him the invitation. "Your leadership and commitment to transforming Telangana into a leading technology powerhouse is noteworthy. As India emerges from the impact of the ...
KT Rama rao invited to World Economic Forum's annual meeting
KT Rama rao invited to World Economic Forum's annual meeting
Source: IANS
19/09/2021 3:05:32 PM