HCL, Applied Materials and others to invest ₹5,000 crore in Karnataka
The Hindu
Manufacturing facilities for semiconductors, electronics, solar cells, washing machines, motors for air-conditioners in the pipeline
“HCL Technologies, Applied Materials, Rakon India and Chint have evinced interest in investing ₹5,000 crore in Karnataka,” said C.N. Ashwath Narayan, Minister for Higher Education, IT&BT.
According to the Minister, the proposed investment would help create more than 15,000 direct jobs in Karnataka.
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