Microsoft plans to expand operations in Telangana

Hyderabad, July 14 (IANS) Global software giant Microsoft plans to expand its operations in Telangana, it was announced Monday.

Microsoft India chairman Bhaskar Pramanik met Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao here and discussed the expansion plans.

Pramanik briefed Rao of the activities of Microsoft in India and also discussed the tax policy being followed in the country. A statement from the chief minister's office said Pramanik announced that Microsoft will further expand its operations in Telangana.

Telangana's Information Technology Minister K.T. Rama Rao was also present at the meeting.

The global software major has its India development centre here. Set up in 1998, it is the largest R&D centre of Microsoft outside its Redmond (US) facility.