Karnataka government selects 101 startups under Elevate, offers Rs 25 crore in seed fundingSo far, since its inception, the programme under the IT-BT department has disbursed Rs 249 crore, aiding 1,084 startups. A quarter of them ...
26 Mar, 2025, 08.38 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
Bengaluru will lead gaming & animation industry in India: Priyank KhargeKarnataka Minister Priyank Kharge discussed the state's efforts to support the AVGC-XR sector and establish Bengaluru as a key global hub. ...
19 Aug, 2024, 10.11 PM IST
Karnataka's Kitven launches Rs 20 crore fund for AVGC sectorThe Kitven Fund-4 (AVGC) is poised to play a transformative role in supporting startups and fostering innovation in animation, visual effec...
30 Jan, 2024, 06.57 PM IST
Govt support necessary to develop animation & gaming sector: Kris GopalakrishnanInfosys cofounder Kris Gopalakrishnan on Monday said governments and policy makers need to support sectors that generate wealth and employm...
30 Jan, 2024, 04.10 PM 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
Tech Summit: Karnataka’s visual effects, gaming policy targets 30,000 jobs in five yearsThe policy seeks to foster growth of animation, visual effects, gaming, comics and extended reality sectors, and see that the sector earns ...
29 Nov, 2023, 06.22 PM IST
Will Budget 2023 hike threshold for tax deduction at source on income from online games?The online gaming is in news due to various reasons. Budget 2022 announced to set up a task force committee to boost the domestic capacitie...
24 Jan, 2023, 10.34 AM IST
States push to catalyse growth of e-sports and gaming venturesAccording to a recent report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) in collaboration with OnePlus and RedSeer, the Indian ...
15 Mar, 2022, 04.00 PM IST
Is India's gaming industry set to take off and create jobs for Gen-Z?The pandemic, leading to several lockdowns and restrictions has changed the landscape of the gaming industry in India, which is one of the ...
17 Feb, 2022, 07.02 PM 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
Karnataka VC funding only for subscription or ad-driven gaming companiesOfficial sources said the government would not back gaming companies—including those running skill-based games—if they lack transparency ab...
24 Sep, 2021, 01.09 PM IST
Karnataka tapping investors to back Rs 100 cr start-up fund with report card on performance of its VC investmentsThe government wants to use the corpus to support promising startups working on innovative and cutting-edge ideas with a potential to scale...
19 Aug, 2021, 04.13 PM IST
Karnataka to tap family offices, HNIs, film stars to back its startup fundKarnataka currently operates three venture funds focused on biotechnology, semiconductors and electronic manufacturing, and animation, visu...
08 Apr, 2021, 07.59 AM IST
K'taka opens field for gaming companies with new policyState to rework animation, visual effects, gaming and comics policy to extend more support for the sunrise industry.
09 Feb, 2017, 11.49 AM IST