Deccan Region Today

Why Andhra Pradesh Is Emerging As The Next Big GCC Destination
Gaurav Hazra, Vice President & Head – Government Affairs, Asia Pacific, Cognizant, shares insights on how global technology companies assess digital talent ecosystems and why Andhra Pradesh, particularly Visakhapatnam, is gaining prominence as an emerging GCC destination. He highlights that the next wave of GCC expansion in India is likely to come from mid-sized global firms and secondary locations for large GCCs, making emerging hubs like Vizag an attractive, cost-effective, and talent-rich choice.

AG&P Industrial and Pragati Infra Solutions Announce Joint Venture for India's First Advanced Modular EPC and Fabrication Manufacturing Facility; Sign MoU
In a boost to India’s industrial infrastructure, AG&P Industrial, a subsidiary of Singapore-based AG&P International Holdings, has signed an MoU with Pragati Infra Solutions Pvt. Ltd. to set up India’s first advanced modular EPC and fabrication manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh.

Karnataka plans to expand Global Innovation Alliance beyond 30 countries to boost startups’ global access
Karnataka is planning to expand its Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) beyond the existing 30 partner countries to help startups access international markets and deepen global technology partnerships. Karnataka IT-BT department’s flagship Global Innovation Alliance has supported over 2,000 startups and enabled more than 60 international partnerships; focus to shift towards deeper market access in Europe, East Asia and North America.

Karnataka held bilateral engagements with 46 companies at WEF, no MoU signed: Minister Patil

Karnataka Minister M B Patil on Saturday said that he had bilateral engagements with 46 global and Indian companies, investors and country leaders at the World Economic Forum at Davos. According to him, the delegations from Karnataka had engagements on aerospace and defence, advanced manufacturing, beverages and food processing, space tech, data centre and digital infrastructure.

UK-India Academic and Research Partnerships in Focus During Deputy High Commissioner’s Visit to MAHE
Mr Chandru Iyer, His Majesty’s Deputy High Commissioner to Karnataka & Kerala and Deputy Trade Commissioner for Investment in South Asia, visited Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), an Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University, on Friday, 30 January 2026. The visit aimed to strengthen academic, research, and innovation collaborations between India and the United Kingdom.

All set for CIAL International Cargo Business Summit from Saturday
All arrangements have been completed for the International Cargo Business Summit being organised by Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The two day summit will be held on January 31 and February 1 at the CIIAL Convention Centre in Nedumbassery.

China diaspora model inspires Kerala Lok Sabha's global outreach: CM
CM Pinarayi Vijayan said Kerala is drawing important lessons from China's globally recognised diaspora engagement model, stressing that structured and meaningful involvement of expatriates was a key factor behind China's rapid economic and technological growth. Referring to China's internationally acclaimed "Chunhui programme, the CM said similar ideas have emerged through Loka Kerala Sabha and should be integrated into Kerala's development strategy.

Global Universities to set up research centres in knowledge city

University of Melbourne in Australia, University of East London in the UK, and IIT Madras are among the first institutions to set up research facilities in areas of Quantum Computing and agritech, a testing lab for electric vehicles, and a career hub in the knowledge city that will come up near Tiruvallur.