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SEBI, BSE and other MIIs participate at the Khasdar Audyogik Mahotsav, Vidarbha’s Mega industrial exhibition, and investment summit to promote Financial Awareness
Nagpur, February 7, 2025: BSE under the guidance of SEBI and in collaboration with NSE, CDSL, NSDL, MCX, MSE, NCDEX and AMFI today participated at the second edition of Advantage Vidarbha, a premier platform organized by the Association for Industrial Development (AID) for fostering industrial development, business opportunities and investments in Vidarbha, Maharashtra, India.
The Mahotsav was was inaugurated by Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport and Highways of India and Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra along with senior government officials, senior representatives of SEBI and all Market Infrastructure Institutions and AMFI.
The capital market pavilion showcases attractive features like Live Demonstrations, Mini Workshops/Seminars, interactive display screens to provide information about Markets and Financial Products, Grievance Redressal Helpdesk, etc., coupled with exciting games to test the knowledge of the public and win prizes.
The event aims to build upon Vidarbha’s emergence as a global hub for innovation, enterprise and industrialization and attract national and international stakeholders including policymakers, investors and industrialists, entrepreneurs and academicians. Visitors to the stall were provided valuable insights and tools to navigate the nuances of the financial landscape effectively. The pavilion at the Fair is open from Feb 07 to Feb 09, 2025.
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