The exhibition has remained the only event of its kind in the world to be organised at a stretch for a 46-day period at its 23-acre (93,000 m2) permanent venue in Nampally.
Numaish Masnuāt-e-Mulki meaning Exhibition of the Local Products, was started in 1938 by a group of graduates of Osmania University to showcase local products.
It was cancelled in 2021 and due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India by the Telangana Government,in 2022 exhibition was initially suspend Numaish in the wake of the Omicron outbreak.
Several cultural programs are conducted in the Exhibition Club during the 46-day period that include classical and popular musical concerts, magic shows, mushaira (poetry) etc.