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PDG plans to expand to other cities; invest about $300 mn on each location
Singapore-based Princeton Digital Group (PDG), which recently opened a data centre in Navi Mumbai with an investment of USD 300 million, is exploring opportunities to expand its footprints to other Indian cities. Last week, PDG unveiled a data centre in Navi Mumbai with 48 MW capacity in two buildings spread over a 6-acre. India's current operating capacity of data centres is over 650 megawatt. "India is a key market for us, and with our Navi Mumbai data centre becoming operational, we are exploring to expand to (other) cities, including Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Pune. Each of these data centres will be of 48 MW capacity with over USD 300 million investment," PDG Managing Director, India, Vipin Shirsat told PTI, without disclosing the timeline. The company is investing in a renewable energy plant in Maharashtra, which will fulfil 40 per cent power requirements of the data centre with minimal water consumption. "An additional 200 KW of the solar power plant will be .
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Ayodhya to soon have uniform colour codes for various establishments
To give it a distinct identity, the temple town of Ayodhya will soon have a uniform colour coding for various establishments
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Land deals surge over threefold in first nine months of 2022: Report
The top 8 cities include National Capital Region, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Bengaluru, Hyderabad Pune, Chennai, Kolkata, and Ahmedabad
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Indian cities will need $840 bn investment over 15 years: World Bank
Municipal bonds account for a marginal share in debt financing, says the report
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India@100: What's ahead for urbanisation?
With an expected urban population of close to 630 million by 2030, the emphasis should not be on urbanisation alone but on planned urbanisation
EIU Liveability Index: Bengaluru ranks 146th, worst place to live in India
Economist Intelligence Unit on June 24 released its Global Livability Index 2022, which ranks cities across the world on their 'livability' quotient
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City Lights: India needs to take Tier-II route to propel its urbanisation
Among structural changes needed for proper urbanisation are directly elected mayors, a sensible property tax system, citizen- and bicycle-friendly designs, and clear FAR rules, writes T N Ninan
Homes in top-10 cities cut expenses sharply as fuel prices continue to rise
Most households in top-10 cities have been sharing concerns related to rising fuel prices and their focus on budget while shopping during this festive season.
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Home affordability improves in major Indian cities in 2021, finds report
Property consultant JLL India says mortgage rates continue to trend at their lowest in 15 years, thereby leading to reduced EMIs for homebuyers, thereby having a significant bearing on affordability
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Indian cities drop in Global Smart City Index, 'not prepared' for pandemic
Four Indian cities -- New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru -- witnessed a significant drop in their rankings in the global listing of smart cities that was topped by Singapore
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India Coronavirus Dispatch: Time to rethink, transform our cities
Covid impacts medical research, infections rise in Indian jails, and what Pune's sero-survey tells us--a roundup of news on how the country is coping with the pandemic
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Mumbai most expensive city in India for expats, ranks 19th in Asia: Survey
Bengaluru (171) and Kolkata (185) are the least expensive Indian cities in the rankings, the survey said.
India breathes easy as 88 cities record minimal pollution due to lockdown
The national capital witnessed a slight dip in air quality after the effect of rain subsided but it remained in the satisfactory category.
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India office sector gets over $2.9 billion private equity: Knight Frank
Bengaluru with 15.3 million square feet and Hyderabad with million square feet were the second and third largest office markets in the A-Pac region in terms of office leasing transactions.
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Surat will be fastest growing city in the world through 2035, says report
India is set to dominate the list of fastest growing cities by taking all the top ten spots
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Indian cities to grow the fastest in Asia
Financial and business services projected to be the fastest growing sector
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