Haid,
Rightly, hit on the head...!
I wish all out there in Inda, A Happy Indepedence Day ,On behalf of all Indians working and staying in Saudi Arabai.
You'll realise the value of freedom, only when you loose it.
Satya
Wishing all Indians a happy Independence Day.
Vijayi vishwa tiranga pyara, zanda uncha rahe hamara !!!
A few facts about India which will make us feel proud about ourselves. Curious souls, visit
http://ibef.org/
Quick Facts
India has been ranked as the top destination for retailers in A T Kearney's Global Retail Development Index (GRDI)
India's foreign exchange reserves stand at US$ 160.677 billion
India has become the second-most attractive destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) among manufacturing investors, as per A T Kearney's latest FDI Confidence Index rankings
Insurance is a US$10 billion (premiums) industry in India
India has the fifth largest electricity generation capacity in the world
India is the fifth largest telecom services market in the world; US$ 17.8 billion revenues in FY 2005
India has an extensive road network of 3.3 million km the second largest in the world
Roads carry about 70 per cent of the freight and 85 per cent of the passenger traffic
Indian ports handled cargo of 510 million tonnes in 2004-05, 10.8 per cent increase over 2003-04
India has 125 airports; of these 11 are designated international airports
In 2004-05, Indian airports handled 60 million passengers and 1.3 million tonnes of cargo
Passenger traffic grew at over 22 per cent in 2004-05 over 2003-04; Cargo grew at 21.6 per cent over the previous year
Petroleum & Natural Gas constitutes over 16 per cent of GDP and includes transportation, refining and marketing of petroleum products and gas
India has a crude oil refining capacity of about 127 MMT
Real Estate and Construction is a US$12 billion (by revenue) industry in India
India is one of the ten largest retail markets in the world
Travel and Tourism is a US$ 32 billion industry in India, 5.3 per cent of GDP
3.5 million international tourist arrivals in India in 2005
India is among the top 10 global suppliers of aluminium and steel in the world
About 35 million tonnes of steel is produced in India
India is also the largest producer of sponge iron in the world
Textiles is a US$ 36 billion industry in India; it constitutes about 5 per cent of the GDP
India is amongst the largest producers of cotton (medium staple) 16.75 million bales p.a., yarn - 4,170 million kgs. p.a.; about 25 per cent share of world trade in cotton yarn and fabrics - 4,283 million sq.mts. p.a.
Large market for Gems & Jewellery with domestic sales of over US$ 10 billion. It constitutes 4 per cent of the global Gems and Jewellery market
Exports of over US$ 15.5 billion; over 18 per cent of Indias exports
India is the largest consumer of gold jewellery in the world
Accounts for about 20 per cent of world consumption
India is the largest diamond cutting and polishing centre in the world
India has a huge output of agricultural produce, with the 2nd largest arable land area in the world
The largest producer of milk, pulses, sugarcane and tea in the world
The 2nd largest producer of wheat, rice, fruits and vegetables in the world
The Indian Pharmaceutical industry is about US$ 8.8 billion (2004 revenues)
Healthcare delivery is one of the largest service-sector industries in India
India is the leading destination for providing IT and IT Enabled Services (ITeS), with revenues of US$ 28.2 billion in 2004-05. IT Services and Software constituted 59 per cent, IT Hardware about 21 per cent and ITeS about 20 per cent
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have been ranked the third best technology universities in the world for 2005, according to the prestigious Times Higher Education Supplement (THES)
