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Maharashtra has formed a high-level committee led by former Atomic Energy Commission chairman Anil Kakodkar to assess data centres’ environmental, infrastructural and socio-economic impacts. The panel will recommend sustainable practices, water conservation measures and policy guidelines, submitting its report within three months

Andhra Pradesh will require data centres to source at least 70 per cent of their energy from renewable sources, IT Minister Nara Lokesh said. The state plans to develop a Visakhapatnam cluster while addressing water needs through Polavaram and desalination

Hyderabad is set to host one of the country’s largest data centres with a 1-GW capacity, promising a major technology push and thousands of jobs. However, the project has triggered concerns over its massive electricity and water requirements, with experts warning of environmental strain in a city already facing resource challenges.

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said India could attract at least USD 200 billion in investments into the data centre sector. He also said data centres, artificial intelligence, semiconductors and manufacturing would drive India’s growth towards a USD 30 trillion economy by 2047

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu defended data centre projects, saying they would create lakhs of AI jobs and boost the state’s knowledge economy. He dismissed concerns over water use and highlighted upcoming investments, including Google’s data centre project near Visakhapatnam

Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh defended data-centre projects in Visakhapatnam, rejecting concerns over their water and environmental impact. He said the proposed 6.5 GW ecosystem would use industrial water from Polavaram, while new cooling technologies could reduce consumption. Critics continue opposing the projects

Adani Energy Solutions Ltd won an Rs 8,500 crore inter-state transmission project in Andhra Pradesh. The 30-month project will deliver 4,500 MW of power capacity to support green hydrogen projects, AI infrastructure, and hyperscale data centres in the Vizag region

CtrlS Datacenters has secured up to ₹7,000 crore investment from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board at a ₹44,914 crore valuation to expand AI-ready hyperscale data centres across India through stake acquisition and joint ventures

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that AirTrunk will invest about Rs 3 lakh crore (USD 30 billion) in India to develop 5 GW of data centre capacity. The investment is expected to boost cloud computing, AI infrastructure, employment generation and digital innovation

Instead of chasing cutting-edge chip manufacturing, the country should shift gears and focus on advanced packaging, system integration, talent development and become an ecosystem player

Iranian drone strikes targeting commercial data centres in the UAE and Bahrain mark a new phase in warfare, highlighting the strategic importance of cloud infrastructure. The attacks disrupted services and raised concerns over the vulnerability of AI-driven systems and global technology networks

A New York Times report highlights how American technology giants are investing heavily in India’s Artificial Intelligence and data centre infrastructure. Despite trade tensions between Washington and New Delhi, projects are advancing, with Hyderabad and coastal cities emerging as prime hubs.

Dhariwal Buildtech, ESDS Software Solution, and BLS Polymers have received SEBI approval for IPOs consisting entirely of fresh issues. The funds will be used for debt repayment, infrastructure expansion, cloud services, and working capital, with listings on BSE and NSE

Satya Nadella announced Microsoft’s US$ 17.5-billion India investment to expand AI and data-centre infrastructure, including a new Hyderabad cloud region by 2026. After meeting PM Modi, he highlighted sovereign cloud offerings aligned with India’s data-protection regime and stressed strong cybersecurity and resilience

The Andhra Pradesh IT Minister pushes for development of data cities across India to power AI revolution

Mumbai, Chennai are preferred markets for setting up large data centre campuses with capacities of over 100MW. Hyderabad too will see significant hyperscaler capacity development in the next few years

OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank have come together for this USD 500 billion project announced by US President Donald Trump

These data centres form an integral part of Microsoft’s goal of strengthening its cloud infrastructure to serve Azure’s customers in India and worldwide.

Hyderabad: The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech announced granting infrastructure status to data centres. The grant of infrastructure status to data centres is expected to provide access to long-term institutional funds, which will promote the investments in the sector. B S Rao, VP, Marketing, CtrlS Datacenters told Telangana Today, “The infrastructure […]

New Delhi: Private equity (PE) investment in Indian real estate rose 27 per cent to $1.79 billion in the first six months of the current fiscal mainly driven by domestic funds, according to property consultant Anarock. PE inflows stood at $1.41 billion in the year-ago period. According to the data, the office segment attracted nearly […]