In TrendsStock MarketNifty OutlookCrude Oil PricesGold and SilverNPS SwasthyaMoneyview IPODow JonesMicrosoft should build future data centres near power sources: GovtElectronics and Information Technology Secretary S Krishnan made the remarks on Monday at the launch of Microsoft’s fourth cloud region in India in Hyderabad.By CNBCTV18.com September 21, 2026, 4:58:40 PM IST (Published)(Photo Credit : REUTERS)The government has urged Microsoft to consider locating its future data centres closer to power generation facilities rather than near cable landing stations, saying this could reduce costs for both the company and the country, PTI reported.Electronics and Information Technology Secretary S Krishnan made the remarks on Monday at the launch of Microsoft’s fourth cloud region in India in Hyderabad. He said setting up data centres closer to power generation sources would be more economical than locating them near coastal cable landing stations such as Chennai.Krishnan said the government would continue to facilitate faster approvals to meet the requirements of both India and the global market.Also read: Robot kicks influencer Frankie LaPenna in first ‘human vs Terminator’ fight | WatchMicrosoft on Monday formally launched its India South Central cloud region in Hyderabad, adding to its existing regions in Pune, Chennai and Mumbai. The Hyderabad region became generally…
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