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.
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Dense fog envelops Delhi-NCR; air quality remains 'very poor'
New Delhi (PTI): Dense fog enveloped large parts of Delhi-NCR on Thursday morning, significantly reducing visibility and disrupting traffic across the region.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), dense fog conditions prevailed over the city based on the 6 am observation. Visibility at Palam Airport dropped sharply to 150 metres, while Safdarjung Airport reported visibility of 200 metres.
The dense fog affected road traffic in several areas, with vehicles seen moving slowly on major arterial roads and highways connecting Delhi with neighbouring cities, such as Gurugram, Ghaziabad and Noida. Morning commuters faced delays as low visibility prompted motorists to exercise caution.
According to the officials, the current visibility at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Palam is 100 metres. General visibility is expected to increase to 150 metres in the next 30 minutes and will gradually improve thereafter. No further reductions are expected.
Weather officials said foggy conditions are likely to persist during early mornings in the coming days as winter intensifies. The IMD has forecast dense fog on Thursday and Friday.
Meanwhile, air quality in the national capital remained in the 'very poor' category, with the air quality index (AQI) recorded at 358, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
On the weather front, the minimum temperature in the national capital settled at 9.0 degrees Celsius, which is 0.9 notches above the season's average. The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 23 degrees Celsius, the IMD said.
The relative humidity was recorded at 100 per cent at 8.30 am.
As per the CPCB classification, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor' and 401 to 500 'severe'.
