Live Events Development Cell (LEDC) to double sector size and generate 15–20 million jobs

Exam-focused facts from the 7 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has set up a Live Events Development Cell (LEDC) to serve as a single-window facilitation mechanism for India’s live entertainment industry.
The LEDC was constituted under the directions of Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
The cell aims to double the sector’s size, generate 15–20 million jobs, and position India among the world’s top five live entertainment hubs.