Tencent bets on India’s creator economy with Rs 10 crore gaming and animation pushTencent is investing significantly in India's creative industries. The company will fund skill development and training programs for animat...
15 May, 2026, 01.27 PM IST
Govt sets up strategic partnerships with global tech companies for IICTIndia is boosting its creative technology sector. The government has partnered with global tech firms to support the Indian Institute of Cr...
18 Mar, 2026, 08.36 PM IST
Netflix to hire 300 employees for new Eyeline Studios hub in HyderabadNetflix is expanding its presence in India by hiring up to 300 employees for its new Eyeline Studios in Hyderabad. This move signifies a si...
14 Mar, 2026, 08.08 AM IST
India actively promoting animation, visual effects, gaming, comics sector: PM ModiIndia is boosting its Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics sector. The government plans to set up AVGC Content Creator Labs in tho...
10 Mar, 2026, 08.58 PM IST
Karnataka leads centre in AVGC support, aims to create 50,000 jobs by 2028: IT/BT minister Priyank KhargeKarnataka IT/BT minister Priyank Kharge said that Karnataka aims to create 50,000 jobs in the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics...
02 Feb, 2026, 07.19 PM IST
Budget 2026: Gaming industry welcomes proposal for creator labs in schools, collegesFM Sitharaman proposed government support for the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT), Mumbai, to set up animation, visual eff...
01 Feb, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
Gaming, animation, VFX market projected to touch $6.8 billion by 2026: reportThe Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) sector, currently accounting for 20% of India's M&E industry,...
21 Aug, 2024, 10.57 PM IST
Mumbai in line to house govt’s animation centre of excellenceThe government plans to establish a National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics (AVGC) in Mumbai...
14 Jun, 2024, 06.11 AM IST
GAFX Bengaluru: Karnataka targets 30,000 jobs in AVGC-XR sector by 2028Speaking at the inauguration of the Bengaluru Games, Animation and Visual FX Conference Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah said his gove...
29 Jan, 2024, 08.09 PM IST
AVGC-XR technologies to generate 30,000 jobs in Karnataka: State CM SiddaramaiahKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah aims to position the state as a global innovation leader in Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics...
29 Jan, 2024, 02.22 PM IST
Karnataka set to lead as gaming market seen doubling in 5 years, says Priyank KhargeKarnataka will be taking big strides in the animation and gaming sectors, the minister said in a post on social media platform X. “We are b...
01 Dec, 2023, 06.12 PM IST
I&B unveils policy draft for animation, visual FXThe Centre is preparing to unveil a national skilling academy in Mumbai dedicated to animation and gaming in the next few months and is als...
27 Dec, 2022, 12.08 AM IST
Task force for AVGC sector to submit report this month: I&B secretaryThe AVGC task force, announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraraman in her budget speech, was aimed at providing focused thrust for the ...
16 Nov, 2022, 04.12 PM IST
AVGC task force to submit first action plan within 90 daysThe Ministry said that the terms of reference of the task force include framing of a national AVGC policy, recommend national curriculum fr...
08 Apr, 2022, 05.50 PM IST
I&B Ministry forms task force for animation, VFX sectorThe task force will submit its first action plan within 90 days and will also be responsible for framing a national AVGC policy. It will fa...
08 Apr, 2022, 11.58 AM IST
Karnataka launches country’s biggest AVGC center of excellence in BengaluruKarnataka, which is the first in India to bring an AVGC policy in 2012, also became the first state to set up the first center of excellenc...
20 Jan, 2022, 07.42 PM IST
Indian visual effects, gaming industry needs to look beyond boundaries: Piyush GoyalUrging the sector to start looking beyond boundaries, he said the country’s AVCG industry can expand in multiple dimensions due to India's ...
28 Aug, 2021, 07.39 AM IST