A General Sir Roy Bucher was the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from January 1, 1948 to January 1949.

 

AThe first Chief of Army Staff was General Maharaj Rajendra Sinhji from April 1, 1955, to May 14, 1955.

 

ARear Admiral J.T.S. Hall was the first Chief of Naval Staff from August 15, 1947 to August 14, 1948.

 

AAir Marshal Sir Thomas Elmhirst was the first Chief of Air Staff from August 15, 1947 to February 21, 1950.

 

AKolkata is the first Indian metropolis to ban errant walking, which is responsible for causing accidents and impeding traffic. Violators face a fine up to Rs. 50.

 

AThe World�s biggest passenger liner, the Queen Mary II, was built at a cost of $800 million, is 345 meters (1,132 feet) long and as high as a 23-storey building. It was built by French engineering giant Alston in two years for British shipping line, Cunard.

 

ASusanthika Jayasinghe is the first Sri Lankan woman to win a bronze in the Sydney Olympics. A born athlete, Susanthika hails from a poor family of seven in a small village called Uduwaka and loved running from childhood.

 

A1,000 horse power engine is at the heart of the first indigenously assembled T 90 S main battle tank, Bhishma, which was handed over to Army on January 7, 2004.