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Amazon Web Services (AWS) plans to open an AWS Builder Loft in Hyderabad as part of its global expansion of permanent community spaces for developers and technology professionals. Hyderabad will be among three new locations, alongside Berlin and São Paulo. The spaces will offer free workshops, networking events, pitch nights, content creation facilities and collaboration areas. The Hyderabad facility will focus on helping Indian developers build skills in artificial intelligence and cloud-native technologies while connecting with other professionals. AWS launched its first Builder Loft in San Francisco in 2025, with the new locations expanding the initiative internationally.Read more

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Amazon India has expanded its freight operations on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) in partnership with Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCIL), with a train flagged off from New Dadri Railway Station. The company has become the first e-commerce player to operate the inaugural Joint Parcel Product-Rapid Cargo Service (JPP-RCS) train on the WDFC. The daily service will connect Amazon’s northern and western networks, covering key locations including Delhi, Ahmedabad and Surat, with onward connectivity to Pune, Mumbai and Goa. The move will shift more shipments from road to rail.Read more

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Hindustan Power has achieved financial closure for its 435 MWp/300 MW solar power project in Lalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh, with the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) sanctioning debt of INR 1,135 crore. The project was awarded to the company through a competitive bidding process in 2025 and has a long-term power purchase agreement with Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL). The project is progressing according to schedule and is expected to add to Uttar Pradesh’s renewable energy capacity while supporting the state’s rising electricity requirements through clean power generation.Read more

23 Aug 2026

India is set to approve a USD 1.2 billion incentive scheme to promote domestic manufacturing of high-value construction and infrastructure equipment, according to government sources. The scheme is expected to attract USD 1.8 billion in fresh investment and provide incentives over seven years. It will cover equipment such as tunnel boring machines, firefighting systems and elevators, while introducing local value-addition targets for machines that are currently fully imported. The plan is aimed at reducing India's dependence on imports, particularly from China, as the country expands spending on roads, metros, airports and other infrastructure.Read more

23 Aug 2026

India has expanded its transshipment air cargo network to four additional domestic origin stations and two international destinations, allowing eligible cargo to move through transit stations without mandatory re-screening. The expanded network now includes Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Hyderabad, along with London and Copenhagen. The move follows the successful Proof of Concept for domestic-to-international transshipment on the Chennai-Delhi-Frankfurt route. The Civil Aviation Ministry said the revised framework is intended to improve ease of doing business and make air cargo movement more efficient. The government also plans to extend the framework to international-to-international and international-to-domestic transshipments.Read more

23 Aug 2026

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has invited companies from the UAE to invest in Rajasthan, particularly in energy and hospitality, citing the state's tourism potential, heritage and investment opportunities. Speaking at the UAE-Rajasthan Tourism and Investment Round Table, Sharma highlighted the state's forts, palaces, wildlife, handicrafts, textiles, gems and jewellery and mineral resources. He also pointed to policies aimed at creating a favourable business environment and Rajasthan's push towards energy self-reliance. UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri said UAE companies were interested in Rajasthan's hospitality sector and called for stronger air connectivity between Jaipur and Dubai.Read more

23 Aug 2026

Indian Potash Limited (IPL) is preparing to reopen the Badamba Cooperative Sugar Mill in Cuttack district, Odisha, after more than 15 years of closure, with an estimated INR 360 crore investment in revival and modernisation. The project will include a 3,500 tonnes-per-day sugarcane crushing unit, a 16 MW co-generation power plant, a 10-tonne-per-day Bio-CNG facility and a cold-storage unit. It is expected to directly benefit around 10,000 farmers in Badamba block by restoring a local market for sugarcane and supporting cultivation. The revival is part of IPL’s wider strategy of bringing closed cooperative sugar mills back into operation and strengthening the agricultural value chain. The company operates 11 sugar mills across Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Odisha and has undertaken similar revival projects in Gujarat.Read more

23 Aug 2026

Cargo Force is seeing sustained growth in personal and household cargo shipments from the UK to India, with demand expanding beyond the country’s largest metropolitan markets ahead of Diwali. Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune continue to account for significant shipment volumes, while Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities including Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Lucknow, Coimbatore, Kochi, Indore and Surat are recording the fastest growth. The company has handled more than 52,000 shipments over the past two years, reporting a 99% delivery success rate. Clothing and footwear remain the largest shipment category, followed by food and groceries, while festive gifts, cosmetics, household goods and toys also contribute to demand. Diwali remains the strongest seasonal period, with gifting-led shipments increasing in the weeks before the festival.Read more

22 Aug 2026

Tata Power Renewable Energy has launched its Har Ghar Solar initiative in Bihar, with a target of facilitating rooftop solar adoption in five lakh homes over the next three years. The initiative comes as the state seeks to increase solar adoption, supported by additional subsidies under the PM Surya Ghar scheme. Tata Power said Bihar has a rooftop solar potential of 32 GW against peak demand of around 9 GW across residential, commercial and industrial consumers. The company has also introduced its Mysine battery storage system and plans village-level solar installations through its Mera Gaon, Mera Solar programme.Read more

22 Aug 2026

French rail manufacturer Alstom is in discussions with Indian Railways for a follow-on order of 200 electric locomotives to be manufactured at its Madhepura facility in Bihar, according to a senior company executive. The company is also exploring the use of the plant for producing other railway-related products. The development comes as Alstom moves towards completing its existing contract for 800 electric freight locomotives, which is scheduled to be completed by March 2028. The Madhepura facility was established through a joint venture between Indian Railways and Alstom in 2015, with the original agreement covering the manufacture of 800 electric locomotives. The proposed additional order would extend the manufacturing activity at the Bihar facility beyond the existing production programme.Read more

21 Aug 2026

Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath and entrepreneur Sreeram Reddy Vanga have invested a combined INR 250 crore in hyperscale data centre operator CtrlS Datacenters. Kamath has invested INR 200 crore, while Vanga has contributed INR 50 crore. Announced on Wednesday, 19 August, the capital will support CtrlS’s infrastructure expansion and capacity build-out across India as demand for AI, cloud computing and digital workloads increases. CtrlS operates 19 data centres across nine Indian markets with more than 370 MW of capacity and has another 4.4 GW of projects at various stages of execution.Read more

21 Aug 2026

The Telangana government is targeting completion of the 3,245-acre Zahirabad Industrial Smart City by March 2028, with the project expected to attract around INR 15,000 crore in investment and generate nearly two lakh direct and indirect jobs. Telangana IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu announced the timeline during a National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust meeting. The state holds a 51% stake through its land contribution, while the Centre is supporting infrastructure development. Water-supply tendering has been completed and other essential infrastructure is being developed under the Engineering, Procurement and Construction model.Read more

21 Aug 2026

Uttar Pradesh has entered into a three-year strategic agreement with the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCIL) to strengthen freight movement, multimodal connectivity and logistics infrastructure across the state. The non-financial MoU, signed by Invest UP and DFCCIL, is aimed at improving access to dedicated freight corridors, supporting industrial development and identifying opportunities for logistics parks and freight-linked investments. The partnership is expected to help businesses use the state’s freight infrastructure more efficiently while supporting faster movement of goods and strengthening Uttar Pradesh’s position as a logistics and manufacturing hub.Read more

21 Aug 2026

Global alternative investment firm Investcorp has acquired the India contract logistics business of 20Cube 3PL Solutions for about INR 500 crore. The investment will support the company’s technology expansion, pan-India network and growth in services as manufacturing activity increases across India. 20Cube currently operates more than 7 million square feet of warehousing space and plans to expand this to over 20 million square feet over the next four to five years. The company and Investcorp also plan to invest another INR 500-750 crore in acquiring complementary contract logistics businesses.Read more

21 Aug 2026

Escorts Kubota will invest over INR 2,000 crore to develop a new manufacturing plant across 154 acres in YEIDA's Sector 10 in Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The facility will be developed in phases and will manufacture tractors, farm implements, construction equipment and engines for domestic and global markets. The first phase is planned to add capacity for up to 60,000 tractors and 15,000 construction equipment units annually. The investment will be funded through proceeds from the company's earlier preferential share issue to Kubota Corporation and internal accruals.Read more

21 Aug 2026

Germany-based KRONES has inaugurated a new manufacturing facility for bottling machinery at Vemagal Industrial Area in Karnataka’s Kolar district. The INR 315 crore facility, spread across 16,000 square metres, has been established in 18 months and is expected to create around 400 jobs. The company received approval for its investment proposal in October 2024 and was allotted 30 acres for the project. The facility will manufacture ErgoBloc packaging systems and machinery for different types of bottles, including equipment capable of producing up to 1,00,000 Coca-Cola-type bottles per hour.Read more

20 Aug 2026

Global mobility platform Arrive has opened a new innovation hub in Bengaluru as part of its expansion of technology and product capabilities in India. The 20,000-square-foot centre will bring together teams working across engineering, product, customer care, sales operations and artificial intelligence. The company said the Bengaluru team will support its global engineering operations and development of predictive AI capabilities for urban mobility. The centre has been established with support from management consultancy Zinnov and adds Bengaluru to Arrive’s network of offices across Europe, the US and other markets.Read more

20 Aug 2026

European data-centre developers are increasingly looking beyond major cities as the rapid growth of artificial intelligence drives demand for large amounts of power, land and cooling capacity. JLL data shared with Reuters shows that hyperscale data centres planned for 2026-2028 will be located an average of 175 km from major urban hubs, compared with 46 km for projects delivered between 2022 and 2025. Greenfield sites account for 39% of the future pipeline, as developers seek lower land costs and faster power connections while facing shortages, planning restrictions and rising infrastructure costs in established markets.Read more

20 Aug 2026

Godrej Industries Group has entered India’s private credit market with its maiden Category-II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF), targeting a corpus of up to INR 2,000 crore. The fund, to be raised through Godrej Asset Management Company, will focus on established private mid-market companies across sectors and provide performing credit backed by hard collateral and covenant protections. The base fundraising target is INR 1,000 crore, with a further INR 1,000 crore available through a greenshoe option. The fund will seek capital from high-net-worth individuals, family offices and institutional investors.Read more

20 Aug 2026

India's urban landscape has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past few decades. As textile mills, manufacturing plants, industrial estates and dockyards shut down or relocated, thousands of acres of land in prime city locations became available for redevelopment. What were once centres of production have gradually evolved into luxury residences, commercial districts and lifestyle destinations. These projects have not only reshaped city skylines but also redefined property values and urban living. Here are ten Indian cities where industrial land was transformed into some of the country's most sought-after real estate.Read more