Carl Zeiss invests ₹2,500 crore in new lens manufacturing facility in India
Bengaluru: German optics and medical technology company Carl Zeiss has announced a significant investment of ₹2,500 crore to establish a lens manufacturing facility in India. The new factory, set to commence production by June 2025, will be situated on 35 acres of land acquired from the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board.
The upcoming facility is expected to be one of Carl Zeiss's largest globally, manufacturing a diverse range of lenses, including vision care, cinema, and photo lenses. "This will be a hub which will produce for the Indian and export markets,” said Rohan Paul, Business Head, India and Neighbouring Markets - Vision Care, Carl Zeiss India.
Highlighting India's strategic importance, Paul noted that the Indian market is currently valued at ₹1,800 crore for Carl Zeiss, encompassing vision care, industrial quality solutions (IQS), and research microscopy products.
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Rahul Gandhi to attend friendly football match between Messi, Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad
Hyderabad (PTI): Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will attend the GOAT India Tour event featuring football legend Lionel Messi at the RGI Cricket Stadium here on Saturday evening, Telangana Congress sources said.
A friendly match will be played between the two teams -- Singareni RR9 and Aparna-Messi All Stars. These two teams will be playing a 15-20 minute friendly match and five minutes before the game, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, a football enthusiast and Messi will join and will dribble the ball together.
Rahul Gandhi will land here on a special flight at 4.30 PM and will proceed to Taj Falaknuma Palace Hotel where Messi will be staying.
After watching the game, Gandhi will leave for the national capital by 10.30 PM.
Elaborate security arrangements are being made for the event at the RGI Cricket stadium.
Rachakonda Police Commissioner Sudheer Babu said security would be provided with 3,000 personnel.
