The special gesture has been made at the behest of Kalam, a Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesman said.
He said the networking through EDUSAT was the first step towards creating universities that could meet the demands of the knowledge era.
Selvi entered politics following the death of her husband Venkatesa Pannaiyar.
Atwal's protest came midway through the function in the historic Central Hall of Parliament, addressed by the President, the vice president, the prime minister and the Lok Sabha speaker.
NDA leaders meet President, seek Natwar's removal
"They (Armed Forces) need to be reassured about the weapon system they use and about the planning of what kind of the yield they have when they hit the target," Malik, the army chief during Pokhran-II, told Karan Thapar on the Devil's Advocate programme of CNN-IBN.
President A P J Abdul Kalam gave away the awards to 58 eminent personalities from different walks of life at a glittering ceremony held at the Ashoka Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Hailing from the Nilambur royal family, Muraleedharan was just 21 when his aircraft was gunned down while flying over Peshawar
Air India, having run up losses of Rs 7,200 crore and adding about Rs 15 crore worth of red ink every twenty-four hours, is now asking for even more money to burn from the Government of India.
"The prime minister expressed anguish and grief at the loss of lives. The culprits will be caught," a spokeperson said.
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee is hurt over how the Election Commission played a "very, very dubious role" after then President A P J Abdul Kalam referred the Office of Profit issue to it acting on advice that was "not correct".
In a petition submitted to the Rashtrapati Bhavan last Saturday, Afzal's counsels N D Pancholi and Mukul Dube have sought to bring to Kalam's notice "a little known judgment of the SC concerning the powers of the President in respect of mercy pleas."
Malik's earlier stint in New Delhi was as Pakistan's Deputy High Commissioner between 1992 and 1995.
President A P J Abdul Kalam administered the oath of office and secrecy to Justice Balakrishnan, 61, at a ceremony in Ashoka Hall at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The AIIMS RDA and other students' organisations were planning to approach the President on the issue and could also move Supreme Court.
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