Overview

• Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said the inaugural event logged investment proposals worth about Rs 3,665 crore on day one, including pitches from Treasure Group, the Jagdish Arora group, Vivek Laddani and Malwa Club.
• Bhopal will host the Travel Mart every year on October 11–13, establishing fixed dates to attract operators and investors.
• Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilms signed a five-year filming MoU and announced Rs 50 crore for projects in the state, with film personalities engaging the state on shooting and events.
• The government announced MoUs with the Archaeological Survey of India and the National School of Drama at Bharat Bhavan, alongside plans for regional helicopter services involving Jet Serve Aviation and Trans Bharat Avi.
• Officials reported roughly 700 participants with representation from 27 countries and thousands of B2B meetings planned, as Chief Secretary Anurag Jain opened the day-two B2B exhibition highlighting rural homestays.