{
  "id": 2995057,
  "title": "India's Godrej Industries group signs pact to invest US$2bll in Haryana state",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/indias-godrej-industries-group-signs-pact-to-invest-us-2bll-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T09:56:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/property/2026/08/1517950/indias-godrej-industries-group-signs-pact-invest-us2bll-haryana-state"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's Godrej Industries group announced on Monday that it has signed a pact with the government of Haryana to invest $2.09 billion in the northern state. The investment, detailed in a memorandum of understanding, is expected to generate around 40,000 jobs. The Godrej Industries Group, which operates in consumer goods, real estate, and financial services, has already invested $1.2 billion in Haryana and employs about 9,000 people in the state. In fiscal 2026, the group posted revenue of $7.2 billion. Godrej Properties, the real estate arm of the group, will drive the investment and plans to deploy an additional $160 billion in Haryana by fiscal 2028, bringing its total investment in the state to around $270 billion. Godrej Ventures, the real estate private equity business, plans to invest $35 billion in office infrastructure in Gurugram. Haryana has become a significant growth driver for the Godrej Industries Group, according to Chairperson Pirojsha Godrej, who expressed the group's intention to continue investing in the region for the long term.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: India’s Godrej Industries group on Monday said it has signed a pact with the government of Haryana to invest 200 billion rupees ($2.09 billion) in the northern state, expanding its presence in the region.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}