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India Factfile - Basic Data |
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Accounting
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Financial Accounting |
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Accounts Receivable |
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Billing |
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Payroll |
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Bank Reconciliation |
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Financial Analysis |
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Budgeting & Forecasting |
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Tax
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Capital city
- New Delhi. |
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Largest city
- Mumbai. Mumbai Population : 17,482,000 (2003 estimates). |
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Area -
3.3 million square kilometers (of which land area is around 3 million
square kilometres and water area is around 0.3 million square kilometres,
Coastline Length 7,600 km). |
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Geographical
Location - Lies between latitudes 8°4' and 37°6 ' north
and longitudes 68°7 ' and 97°25' east. |
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Climate -
Climate in India varies greatly with striking contrasts of meteorological
conditions. It is mainly tropical in Southern India but temperatures
in the north range from sub-zero degrees to 50 degrees Celsius. There
are well defined seasons in the northern region : winter (Dec –
Feb), Spring (Mar – Apr), Summer (May – Jun), monsoons
(Jul – Sep) and autumn (Oct – Nov). During the monsoon,
rainfall is heavy along the west coast between June and September,
and along the east coast between mid-October and December. |
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Natural Hazards
- Droughts, flash floods, as well as widespread and destructive
flooding from monsoonal rains, severe thunderstorms, earthquakes. |
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Environment
issues - Deforestation, soil erosion, overgrazing, desertification,
air pollution from industrial effluents and vehicle emissions, water
pollution from raw sewage and runoff of agricultural pesticides. Tap
water is not potable throughout the country. The huge and growing
population is overstraining natural resources. |
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Time Zone -
GMT/UTC +5.5 (Indian Standard Time). |
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Currency -
Indian rupee. [Currency unit : Indian Rupee (INR), 100 paise=1 INR.
Coins in vogue 50 paise, INR 1, 2 and 5. Currency notes INR 5, 10,
20, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000.] |
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1 INR |
in INR |
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| American Dollar |
0.0228676 |
43.73 |
| Australian Dollar |
0.0290272 |
34.4504 |
| Brazilian Real |
0.0586783 |
17.0421 |
| British Pound |
0.012068 |
82.864 |
| Canadian Dollar |
0.0281134 |
35.5702 |
| Chinese Yuan |
0.189264 |
5.28363 |
| Danish Krone |
0.130197 |
7.68069 |
| Euro |
0.0174895 |
57.177 |
| Hong Kong Dollar |
0.178354 |
5.60684 |
| Japanese Yen |
2.41688 |
0.413757 |
| Malaysian Ringgit |
0.0868969 |
11.5079 |
| Mexican Peso |
0.25327 |
3.94835 |
| New Zealand Dollar |
0.0315545 |
31.6912 |
| Norwegian Kroner |
0.144949 |
6.899 |
| Singapore Dollar |
0.037464 |
26.6923 |
| South African Rand |
0.135765 |
7.36567 |
| South Korean Won |
23.4164 |
0.0427051 |
| Sri Lanka Rupee |
2.26961 |
0.440605 |
| Swedish Krona |
0.159319 |
6.27673 |
| Swiss Franc |
0.0270341 |
36.9904 |
| Taiwan Dollar |
0.719415 |
1.39002 |
| Thai Baht |
0.882003 |
1.13378 |
| Venezuelan Bolivar |
43.796 |
0.0228331 |
| Using values from Friday, February
18, 2005 |
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Working Hours
- Shops, banks and post offices generally open at 10am.
However, banks close for business at 2 p.m. and post offices at 5
p.m. Shops are open till 7 p.m., 6 days a week. Government offices
work from 10 am to 6 p.m. 5 days a week-Monday to Friday. |
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Dialling Code
- 91, Outgoing international code: 00. |
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Electricity
- Usually 220 volts AC, 50Hz. Some areas have a DC supply.
Plugs used are of the round two- and three-pin type. |
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Weights &
measures - Metric. |
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Internet Country
Code - .in |
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Public Holidays
(Year 2005) - Jan 1 New Year's Day Regional, Jan 26 Republic
Day, Jan 21 Id ul Juha (Feast of Sacrifice), Feb 10 Islamic New Year
(Muharram), Mar 25 Holi (Hindu Spring Festival), Mar 25 Good Friday,
Mar 27 Easter, Apr 18 Sri Rama Navami (Sri Rama's Birthday), Apr 21
Milad un Nabi (The Prophet's Birthday), Apr 22 Mahavir Jayanthi (Mahavira's
Birthday), May 23 Buddha Purnima (Buddha Day), Aug 15 Independence
Day, Aug 26 Krishna Janamashti, Oct 2 Mahatma Ghandi's Birthday, Oct
12 Dassera (Vijaya Dashami), Nov 2 Deepavali or Diwali (Festival of
Lights), Nov 3 Id ul Fitr (End of Ramadan), Nov 15 Guru Nanak's Birthday,
Dec 25 Christmas Day. |
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Notes: (a) Public holidays in India
tend to be observed on a strictly regional basis. Only the secular
holidays of Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
are universally observed. The above dates are Government of India
holidays, when government offices will be closed nationwide. In addition,
there are numerous festivals and fairs which are also observed in
some States as holidays, the dates of which change from year to year. |
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Visa Provisions
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Period for which granted |
Entry Single -S. Multi-M. Double. |
Documents required with application. |
Extendable in India? |
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| Tourist |
180 days |
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No |
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15 days |
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Return/onward journey ticket. |
No |
| Business |
5 years |
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Documents to prove bonafide purpose
(Company's letter, etc.). |
Yes |
| Employment |
1 year/ period of contract |
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Proof of employment (appointment
document), terms and conditions. |
Yes |
| Student |
Period of Course/ 5 years |
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Proof of admission in Indian Institution. |
Yes |
| Foreigners of Indian Origin |
5 years |
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Proof of being of Indian Origin. |
Yes |
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Tourist visa up to 5 years may
be granted if the foreigner is connected with the tourism trade. |
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If visa is for more than 180 days,
registration is compulsory within 14 days' of arrival in India. |
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Extension of visa in Delhi - Ministry
of Home Affairs (MHA) - Director (F), Lok Nayak Bhawan (1st
Floor), Khan Market, New Delhi - 110003. |
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Social Conventions
- The Indian Hindu greeting is to fold the hands and tilt
the head forward to namaste. Indian women (traditional) prefer not
to shake hands. All visitors are asked to remove footwear when entering
places of religious worship. A large number of Indians remove their
footwear when entering their houses. Many Hindus are vegetarian and
many, especially women, do not drink alcohol. Sikhs and Parsees do
not smoke. Small gifts are acceptable as tokens of gratitude for hospitality.
Women are expected to dress modestly. |
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English-speaking guides are available
at fixed charges at all important tourist centres. Guides speaking
French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian or Spanish are available
in some cities. Unapproved guides are not permitted to enter protected
monuments. Tourists are advised to ask for guides with certificates
from the Ministry of Tourism. Photography: Formalities mainly concern
protected monuments and the wildlife sanctuaries. Special permission
of the Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi, is necessary for
the use of tripod and artificial light to photograph monuments. Photography
at many places is allowed on payment of a prescribed fee, which varies.
Contact the nearest Government of India Tourist Office. |
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Taxis and restaurants do not expect
to be tipped, however, hotel and airport porters should be tipped
around Rs20, and guides and drivers Rs100 per day where service is
not included (equalling roughly 10 per cent where appropriate). |
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