Indian Cities and Places

The first All India Khilafat Conference was held in Delhi in November 1919, where Mahatma Gandhi was elected as the president of the Khilafat Committee.

Kharagpur railway station in India held the record for the longest railway platform in the world for many years. While other stations have since surpassed it, it remains the correct answer in the context of historical general knowledge questions.

Kolkata was the first city in India to have a metro rail service (1984). Delhi was the second city to launch its metro system in 2002.

The 93rd session of the Indian Science Congress was held in Hyderabad in 2006. It was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Chandigarh has consistently ranked among the highest in India for per capita income due to its planned urban structure and economic activity.

The Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST) was established in Mohali, Punjab, as an autonomous institution under the Department of Science and Technology.

Amritsar

CDRI is a governmental body engaged in research of drugs and pharmaceuticals, and related studies. It is located in Lucknow.

Mumbai

Delhi was the first to issue e-stamp.

Mumbai is India's most expensive and world's fourth most expensive office market, according to CB Richard Ellis Group's semi-annual Global Office Rents survey released recently London's West End remains the world's most expensive office market followed by Hong Kong's Central Business District and Tokyo's Inner Central. Delhi dropped to 11^th place in the CBRE rankings, which tracks occupancy costs for prime office space in 176 cities worldwide.

The twelve day International Telecommunication Union (ITU)'s World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) at Hyderabad concluded on June 4, 2010.

The WTDC adopted the Hyderabad Action Plan, outlining a road map to foster the global development of information and communication technology (ICT) networks and services over the next four years with more emphasis on emergency telecommunications.

India's PJ Thomas was the WTDC chairman while Hanadoun Toure was the ITU secretary-general.

India's first International Tourism Police Station was inaugurated at Mattancherry in Kochi district of Kerala on February 28, 2010 to cater to the needs of domestic and foreign tourists. Sporting blue uniforms instead of the usual khakis, policemen at this station would guide tourists on ways to register complaints, secure a new passport if necessary and provide help to renew visas. The station will also have details of tourist centres and route maps, besides providing booking facilities for hiring boats and taxis.

Vice-President M. Hamid Ansari inaugurated the diamond jubilee celebrations of the National Academy of Audit and Accounts (NAAA) in Shimla on May 18, 2010. The NAAA is the training institution of the Indian Audit & Accounts Department under the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. A commemorative stamp was also released on the occasion.

The head office of RBI is at Mumbai.