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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 22: The World Hindu Economic Forum (WHEF) 2025, a two-day conference themed "Innovation, Self Reliance and Prosperity", was formally inaugurated in Mumbai on Friday by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis. The inaugural session was attended by the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Mohan Yadav, Swami Vigyananand, Founder of WHEF, Shri Rajesh Sharma, Chairman of the WHEF Organising Committee, and leading industrialists including Shri Hari Mohan Bangur, Chairman, Shree Cement Ltd, and Shri Sajjan Jindal, Chairman, JSW Group, along with policymakers, startup founders, business leaders and investors.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 20: Apollo Techno Industries Limited is the only domestic manufacturer in India engaged in the manufacturing of Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) Rigs, Diaphragm Wall Drilling Rigs and one of the manufacturers of Rotary Drilling Rigs. The company caters to the requirements of diverse end-user industries across India and export markets. Apollo Techno's Initial Public Offering (IPO) will open on 23rd December 2025, with the company aiming to raise ₹47.96 Crore through a fresh issue of 36,89,000 equity shares. The equity shares are proposed to be listed on the BSE SME platform.
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) [India], December 20: XLRI Jamshedpur, India's oldest management school, today announced the establishment of a dedicated Rural Business Incubation Centre--the XLRI Centre for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (XCITE). The Centre has been set up with a significant grant from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and is aimed at catalysing sustainable, high-impact entrepreneurship in rural and semi-rural regions of the country.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 20: GHR Infra, Lakshmi Infra, and Urbanblocks Realty developers further strengthened their realty leadership in Hyderabad by jointly securing Neopolis Plot 15, a premium 4.03 acre northeast corner land parcel with two 150 ft road frontages, at the highest bid of ₹151.25 crore per acre. This bid was part of Phase 3 auction conducted recently by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA). While this is Telangana's second highest bid till date and the highest ever in Neopolis so far, the only other higher bid the state recorded was in October this year, which was in Raidurg, Hyderabad Knowledge City, at ₹177 crore per acre.
Kochi (Kerala) [India], December 20: Since its very first edition in 2012, BMW has been official partner of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB). For the sixth Kochi-Muziris Biennale, the Kochi Biennale Foundation is curated by Nikhil Chopra with HH Art Spaces featuring 66 artists projects from more than 25 countries. The biennale opened to public on 12 December 2025 and will last for a period of four months.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 20: Hyderabad has officially unveiled its biggest mall, with the inauguration of Lakeshore Mall Hyderabad on December 12, marking a defining moment for the city's retail and lifestyle landscape. Positioned as India's biggest mall, Lakeshore Mall is not just another new mall in Hyderabad, it is a development that is expected to reshape how West Hyderabad lives, shops, and invests. As the city watches this massive retail destination come to life, one question naturally follows: what impact will India's biggest mall have on the surrounding neighbourhoods?
