Tag: Karnataka

Bengaluru GAFX 2025 Showcases Cutting-Edge Animation and Gaming Advancements

Arijit Bose

Bengaluru – The highly anticipated Bengaluru GAFX 2025, India’s premier event for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR), is set to take place from February 27 to March 1. The conference, themed “Future of Immersion: Experience, Explore, Disrupt,” will spotlight state-of-the-art innovations in real-time rendering, AI-powered visual arts, virtual and augmented reality, and business models in digital storytelling. Bangalore IT and BT Minister Priyank Kharge highlighted the city’s significant role in the global animation industry, pointing out that over 80% of the animation work for the upcoming Hollywood…

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Karnataka’s First Female Principal Chief Conservator of Forests

Arijit Bose

BENGALURU: The Karnataka government appointed Meenakshi Negi as the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) and Head of Forest Force (HOFF), marking a historic first for the state. Negi, a 1989-batch Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer, becomes the first woman to hold this position in Karnataka and the second female PCCF in the country after Shomita Biswas in Maharashtra. Negi assumes the role following the retirement of Brijesh Kumar Dikshit on January 31, 2025. In the interim, Subhash Malkhade, PCCF (Wildlife), managed additional responsibilities. Negi will officially take charge on…

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