Indian Cities and Places

Bangalore is widely recognized as the Silicon Valley of India due to its status as the nation's leading information technology exporter and hub for tech companies.

India's first Net Route Server was established at the STPI facility in Chennai.

The English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), formerly known as the Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages (CIEFL), is located in Hyderabad.

The Indian Academy of Sciences was founded by C.V. Raman and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka.

Subhash Chandra Bose reorganized the Indian National Army in Singapore in 1943 to fight for India's independence.

Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI) is a specialized metals and alloys manufacturing facility located in Hyderabad, India.

ISRO's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) has major facilities in Thiruvananthapuram, Bangalore, and Mahendragiri. Sriharikota is the site of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, which is a launch facility.

The Millennium Bus Depot in New Delhi was inaugurated in 2010 and was widely reported as the largest bus depot in the world at that time.

The 18th World Congress of the International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF) was held in Kochi, Kerala, in 2010.

The Pune Municipal Corporation opened India's first RTI library in 2010 to help citizens access information under the Right to Information Act.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) maintains its India Resident Mission in New Delhi.

The Aga Khan Palace is a historic landmark located in Pune, Maharashtra, where Mahatma Gandhi and his wife Kasturba Gandhi were interned during the Quit India movement.

The first open university in India was the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, established in Hyderabad in 1982.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) established its first branch office outside of its Delhi headquarters in Hyderabad to handle cases in the southern region.

Hindustan Shipyard Limited is a major shipbuilding yard located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.