India
Local time: GMT +5hrs 30mins
Capital: New Delhi
Language: Hindi (in the Devnagari script), 14 other languages. English widely used.
Electricity: 220V AC 50Hz.
Int. direct dialling code: 91
Currency:Rupee (INR 1 = 100 Paise).
Notes: INR: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500
Coins: INR; 1, 2, 5. Paise: 10, 20, 25, 50
Business hours
Banks: 10am-2pm Mon -Fri, 10am-12.30pm Sat.
Offices: 9.30am-5pm Mon-Fri, 9.30am-1pm Sat.
Shops: 9.30am-5pm Mon-Sat.
Emergency services
Police: 100, Fire: 101, Ambulance: 102
Health
Health risks: Malaria exists all year below 2,000 metres except in parts of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu, Kashmir and Sikkim States.