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Jagan Slams Chandrababu for Taking Credit on IT, Data Centre Projects

Anil Vanna — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 09:34:06 +0000

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, accused N Chandrababu Naidu of taking credit for Hyderabad’s IT growth and the Visakhapatnam Google-Adani Data Centre. He said YSRCP and YS Rajasekhara Reddy started these projects, not Naidu.

Jagan highlighted Hyderabad’s IT boom under YSR from 2004 to 2009. Projects like the Outer Ring Road, PVNR Expressway, and GMR International Airport were completed then. IT exports rose from ₹5,660 crore in 2003-04 to ₹32,509 crore in 2008-09. Telangana’s IT exports now stand at ₹2 lakh crore, built on YSR and KCR’s legacy.

He clarified that the Google-Adani Data Centre began in 2020 when his government allotted land for a 300 MW facility in Visakhapatnam. The subsea cable connecting Singapore and Visakhapatnam also started under YSRCP. The project included collaboration with the Centre, Singapore, and Adani Group.

Jagan said his government created a full ecosystem with 25,000 jobs, IT parks, skill colleges, and recreation centers. He added that Naidu only publicized these projects but did not initiate them. The foundation, he stressed, was built by YSRCP.

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Microsoft Warns H-1B Holders to Return

Anil Vanna — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 05:44:52 +0000

Microsoft has asked its H-1B and H-4 visa employees to return to the United States before September 21. The advisory came after President Donald Trump imposed a $100,000 annual fee on the visa program.An internal email, reviewed by Reuters, urged employees to act immediately. Those already in the US were told to remain there “for the foreseeable future.” The company strongly recommended that visa holders outside the country return by September 20.

JPMorgan issued a similar advisory to its staff. It asked H-1B employees abroad to re-enter the US before the September 21 deadline.Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick defended the new rules. He said earlier visa policies allowed low-wage workers who relied on government aid. He argued that the new policy would remove the “bottom quartile” while adding over $100 billion to the US Treasury.

President Trump stated that the revenue would cut national debt and reduce taxes. However, the fee has created concern in India, as about 71% of H-1B visa holders are Indian.Indian IT companies like Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, and TCS rely heavily on H-1B visas. Industry leaders fear higher costs and reduced talent mobility in the tech sector.

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