President A P J Abdul Kalam Monday presented colours to the eastern naval fleet at an impressive ceremony in Vishakhapatnam.
Nitish said Kalam should be given another term in view of his clean and non-controversial image.
Former President A P J Abdul Kalam on Friday gave 'pass marks' to the over six-decade old Indian democracy awarding it 'five points on a scale of 10', while observing that its fundamental principle to empower citizens will stay forever.
President A P J Abdul Kalam on Friday made an impassioned plea to Indian entrepreneurs to share their knowledge and expertise to help start a "well synchronised" economic revolution and make India a developed nation.
The Left parties have already indicated that they would not give another term to President Kalam.
The former President also predicted that the conflict between India and Pakistan would be resolved by people power where "the people are going to force the nations to work for the prosperity of the nation and the peace of the nation."
Shivraj Patil, who is most likely to succeed Kalam, has listed his interests as shooting and horse-riding.
Guru said he was moved by the 'solidarity' he has received from the people cutting across ideological divides apart from the support he got from Jammu and Kashmir.
Stepping up their offensive, a National Democratic Alliance delegation Saturday met President A P J Abdul Kalam with an appeal to direct Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to forward an opposition petition for the removal of Election Commissioner Chawla.
Terming the ambitious eight per cent Tenth Plan growth target as achievable, President A P J Abdul Kalam on Monday indicated that the Budget would restructure the tax system on the basis of the roadmap laid out by the Kelkar Panel.
The traditional friendship and civilisational contact continued to provide a strong underpinning to the development of present day dialogue and interaction, President Kalam said.
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam believes India can transform herself into a developed nation by the year 2020. The young people of India, headed by a creative leader, can help us reach this goal, says the former President.
The print order for former President A P J Abdul Kalam's yet to be released book 'Turning Points -- A Journey Through Challenges', a sequel to his earlier work, 'Wings of Fire', is being stepped up to 50,000 copies from 30,000 earlier.
The President has already visited 23 states and will cover the rest in August.
Laying emphasis on agriculture and allied sectors, social sector, infrastructure and e-governance President A P J Abdul Kalam on Tuesday unveiled 10 missions for transforming Bihar into a developed state by year 2015.
Kalam was concerned about the huge gap between the number of arrests made and the actual conviction.
The President told a joint session of Parliament that roads need to be developed in the north east.
They continue to wait for new homes that are yet to be readied by the authorities.
President A P J Abdul Kalam Friday set a vision for turning Bihar into a developed state by 2015 through tapping of natural resources and human capital.
Razi will arrive in Delhi on Friday, official sources said.
The invitation to teach at Peking University was extended to Kalam by its chairman Zhu Shanlu when he met the former Indian president on Thursday night
"The 'Kalam-NSS' Energy Initiative is a transformative idea that can up shift the US and Indian economies by meeting the urgent global need for a scalable, carbon-neutral, green, 24-hr renewable power source," CEO of National Space Society (NSS) Mark Hopkins said.
The President will visit J&K and Ladakh.
'Our education policy should ensure that India is transformed into a developed nation,' the President said while giving national awards to 282 teachers on the occasion of Teachers' Day.
He was addressing the Madhya Pradesh Assembly while marking the start of its golden jubilee celebrations.\n
The BJP has vehemently criticized the Karnataka government's decision to provide four per cent reservation for Muslims in government contracts, labeling it an "unconstitutional misadventure." The party has pledged to challenge the move in court and has vowed to oppose it at all levels. Meanwhile, the ruling Congress party has defended the reservation, arguing that it aligns with constitutional provisions. The issue has led to heated exchanges in the Karnataka Assembly, with both parties accusing each other of engaging in appeasement politics.
Former president A P J Abdul Kalam has submitted a 39-page report to the Central government and the government of Tamil Nadu that recommends ten steps for ensuring the safety and development of the Koodankulam nuclear plant and its surrounding areas.
He stressed the need to 'ignite the minds' and attract the imagination of young students in order to inspire them to make discoveries relevant to the World Space Vision 2050. Kalam called for all space-faring nations to optimise their space capabilities by contributing substantially in technology and resources.
"It is wrong information. I can say only this. He (Kalam) is our (TMC-SP) candidate in the presidential election. There is no ego, no quarrel, no fight," Mamata Banerjee told reporters seeking to dismiss persistent reports that the SP was no longer keen on backing Kalam
Mooting 'global sourcing' to deal with challenges faced by humanity, former President A P J Abdul Kalam has asked students to break geographic barriers and jointly focus on formulating strategies for priority areas like food, energy, water and healthcare. Over 500 students, faculty members, including R L Narayan, high commissioner of India, and other dignitaries attended the the 45-minute presentation on Thursday that stressed the importance of sharing knowledge.
Kalam demonstrated to Musharraf his scheme of Providing Urban amenities in Rural Areas through a huge display screen linked to his computer.
The President will be presented a special robe with 4 inch-wide gold thread-work at the Jammu University's convocation ceremony on Thursday.
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