Indore

Indore Today

Today Indore is a major industrial town in Madhya Pradesh. Nearby town of Pithampur houses many leading industries such as Hindustan Motors, Eicher, Bajaj, Bridgestone, L&T, etc. The electronic complex in the city also houses offices of some of the top IT companies in the country. Indore is also a major educational center in MP with many engineering and management institutions. Devi Ahilya University (Indore University) is ranked as topmost university of central India. It is also prominent for its healthcare facilities with leading hospitals and pharmaceutical companies. One of the best hospital in India Bombay Hospital has opened it's new hospital in Indore.

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Choithram Group has been running one of the best schools and hospitals in central india for the last 3 decades and has recently opened a international school in indore, one of the 20 odd schools in india

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Educational institutions

• The Daly College, Indore: In 1869 Lt. General Sir Henry D. Daly, who had earlier commanded central India horse and hodson?s horse, was appointed the governor general?s agent for central India. In 1870, the rajput, maratha, bundela and muslim chiefs of central India were motivated by Sir Henry into establishing a school, that would provide a British education to their sons. The Daly College, established in 1882, is situated on a sprawling 120 acre lush green campus majestic with a white marble building designed in the Indo-Sarascenic style. http://www.dalycollege.org/
• Choithram Group: http://www.choithram.in
• Indian Institute of Management, Indore (IIMI): the sixth and the youngest of the IIMs opened in 1998. http://www.iimidr.ac.in/
• Devi Ahilya University (Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, or DAVV): topmost university in central India and one of the best in India. http://www.dauniv.ac.in/
• Institute of Engineering and Technology, DAVV: University college of engineering. Provides quality education in 5 engineering disciplines, computer science, electronics and communications, electronics and instrumentation, information technology, and mechanical. http://www.iet.dauniv.ac.in
• Holkar Science College: http://www.mp.nic.in/highereducation/holkarpgc/
• Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science (SGSITS): an engineering college over 50 years old, and among the best in India. http://www.sgsits.ac.in
• Shri Vaishnav Institute of Technology & Sciences: an engineering college; among the best in Computer Science and Electronics education. http://www.vaishnavinstitute.com/

Weather

Winter: In winter (November to February), the night low is around 10 °C. At the peak of winter, it can be as low as 2 °C to 3 °C. The record low is +1.5 °C.

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Summer: During summer (April-June) the days are hot (35 to 40 °C) with the peak summer (May) day temperature sometimes touching 45 °C. However, unlike other places in central India, the summer nights in Indore are something special. Due to its location on the southern edge of the Malwa Plateau, however hot it may be during the day, in the late evening, cool breeze starts which makes the evenings quite pleasant, referred to as Shab-e-Malwa.

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Rainfall: Indore gets moderate rainfall of 30 to 35 inches (760 to 890 mm) during July-September due to the southwest monsoon.

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