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Amazon Web to Invest Rs 600 Bn in Telangana for Expansion

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has committed to investing Rs 600 billion to expand its data centre infrastructure in Telangana, the state government has announced. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu met with senior AWS executives at the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. "AWS will make significant investments in Hyderabad, with plans to expand its data centres by investing approximately Rs 60,000 crore. The Hyderabad AWS Region will play a crucial role in the expansion of AWS cloud services in India, including AI advancements in the future,..

Govt Cancels Auction of Nayakkarpatti Tungsten Mineral Block in TN

The government has cancelled the auction of Tamil Nadu's Nayakkarpatti tungsten mineral block, located near the Arittapatti Biodiversity site and several cultural heritage sites. The decision follows a request from the local Ambalakarars community, who met with Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on January 22, urging the cancellation due to the area's environmental and cultural significance. After discussions, the Union minister confirmed the government's commitment to biodiversity heritage protection and decided to annul the auction. The Nayakkarpatti block, covering over 20.16 sq km, was..

Stage-II Green Clearance for New Railway Line Project

The Khurda Road-Balangir new railway line project has successfully cleared its final hurdle, with stage-II clearance granted for the forest land required for the project. Stage-I clearance for the forest land was granted in February 2023. The project involves acquiring 3,274.3 hectares of land, including 746.4 hectares of forest land. The main obstacle in land acquisition was obtaining forest clearance for the 68-kilometre stretch from Daspalla in Nayagarh district to Purunakatak in Boudh district. This stretch, which passes through the Eastern Ghats, includes 594.6 hectares of forest land. Th..