In order to make India a cost effective knowledge hub, there was an urgent need for creating "attractive" job opportunities for those who take up basic sciences as a career and scaling investments in R&D, President A P J Abdul Kalam said on Monday.
The interceptor, known as Advanced Air Defence missile, was engaged against an electronically prepared target which simulated the trajectory of a hostile ballistic missile.
The party also announced countrywide protests to press the demand.
Justice Y K Sabharwal sworn in as Chief Justice of India
They have hoped that the festive season will cement bonds between communities.
Official sources said no decision had been taken by Kalam so far
Dr Singh has cancelled his visit to Kolkata and is rushing back to the capital to take stock of the situation.
With efficient use of technology, Kalam said, the official sitting at the remotest block of the country would make an on-the-spot decision and initiate the election process.
The security forces want to take no chances.
The President said the focus must be on Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas (PURA) and interlinking of rivers.
Almost 50,000 people have been displaced in the strife-torn region and there is an urgent need to provide food and relief materials there.
The meeting came in the wake of reports that the President favoured aspects like humanitarian, age, physical condition of the convict, family liabilities etc to be considered.
'For showing us a shining vision of how even a ceremonial role can be infused with life by a patriot, a scientist and a humble man of the people, representing the best of India's pluralist ethos, we will remember Dr Kalam.'
On June 8, 2006, President APJ Abdul Kalam became the first Head of State to fly a fighter plane, when he flew the Sukhoi-30 MKI at the Lohegaon Air Force Base in Pune.
Te President said Syed Mir Qasim's role in the history of the state of Jammu and Kashmir will be remembered for long.
Advani has said the PM should step down on moral grounds.
The total budget of the staff, household and allowances of the President would be Rs 17.64 crore (Rs 176.4 million) in the next financial year compared to the actual spending of Rs 18.39 crore (Rs 183.9 million) in the current fiscal.
President A P J Abdul Kalam suggested on Friday setting up of three special economic zones in Meghalaya for Rs 2500 crore (Rs 25 billion) additional revenue to the state's kitty and creation of 25000 employment opportunities.
President A P J Abdul Kalam on Thursday said that though the country had missed the opportunity of partnering the human genome project, it should become a partner in the proteomics project for gene characterisation.
"The President is absolutely fine," a Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesman said.
Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday flew in a Sukhoi-30MKI supersonic fighter jet of the Indian Air Force from the Halwara airbase in Punjab.
The IT community to devise a Braille keyboard with necessary software to convert Braille inputs into text and speech in Indian languages.
EU shares its view that a new direction has to be given in energy cooperation for development of alternate sources of energy.
The President felt many students find a disconnect between what they learn at school and what they do in a job.
"I was raped at the dagger point," she said.
The high court had described the judgment of the then additional sessions judge Bhayana's reasoning for acquitting Sharma, as strange and totally wrong.
The interceptor is a 7.5-metre long single stage solid rocket propelled guided missile equipped with a navigation system, a hi-tech computer and an electro-mechanical activator, the DRDO sources said.
The award of colours and Standard by the President of India is an honour bestowed in recognition of the distinguished service rendered by a unit to the nation.
These are just few of the inventions from India's rural inventors, who were honoured by President A P J Abdul Kalam on Tuesday.
Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday led the nation in paying rich tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 61st birth anniversary.
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