Union Minister L. Murugan reviews preparations for WAVES 2025 Summit in Mumbai
Mumbai, April 16: Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, L. Murugan chaired a high-level review meeting in Mumbai on Tuesday to assess preparations for the upcoming World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025. The review was held at the Jio World Convention Centre, the venue for the landmark event scheduled to take place from May 1 to 4.
The meeting was attended by nodal officers from various central ministries and departments, as well as representatives of the Maharashtra State Government. Discussions focused on the progress of activities under the four thematic pillars of WAVES — Broadcasting and Infotainment, AVGC-XR (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality), Digital Media and Innovation, and Films.
Minister Murugan reviewed the work being carried out under several key initiatives planned as part of the summit, including WAVES Bazar, WAVEX, Bharat Pavilion, and the "Create in India" challenges. Nodal officers for each vertical presented updates on their areas of responsibility, outlining both completed work and tasks ahead.
The Minister also visited the summit venue to inspect on-ground preparations and interacted with teams coordinating the logistics and infrastructure of the event.
WAVES 2025 is being positioned as a flagship platform to showcase India’s growing capabilities in the global media and entertainment (M&E) industry. The summit will bring together professionals, investors, creators, and innovators from across the world, offering them opportunities to collaborate, explore new technologies, and engage with India’s content ecosystem.
Set to be held for the first time, WAVES aims to project India as a leading hub for creative content, intellectual property, and emerging technologies. Key focus areas include broadcasting, print and digital media, films, animation, music, advertising, social media, generative AI, AR/VR, and immersive XR platforms.
Union Minister of State for @MIB_India Shri @Murugan_MoS chaired a review meeting in Mumbai today for #WAVES2025 with nodal officers from the Govt of India and Maharashtra. He also reviewed on-ground preparations at the summit venue.Officials from various departments were present pic.twitter.com/ccXhWMMGA5
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PM Modi to address nation at around 8 PM tonight
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at around 8 PM tonight, his first since the start of Operation Sindoor, officials said.
The address comes two days after India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop all firings and military actions on land, air and sea with immediate effect.
The understanding was reached after four days of cross-border strikes that triggered fears of a wider conflict.
Operation Sindoor was launched by India on the intervening night of May 6 and 7 to avenge the killings of 26 people in the Pahalgam terror attack. Indian armed forces targeted nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, killing over 100 terrorists.
Pakistan then attempted to attack several Indian military bases on May 8, 9 and 10.
The Indian armed forces launched a fierce counter-attack on several Pakistani military installations, including Rafiqui, Murid, Chaklala, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur and Chunian.
Radar sites at Pasrur and Sialkot aviation base were also targeted using precision munitions, causing massive damage
Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai has said 35-40 Pakistani military personnel have been killed in the combat and New Delhi achieved its desired objectives.
Ghai is scheduled to speak with his Pakistani counterpart this evening, the second time since Saturday.
