News for 'President A P J Abdul Kalam'

Language barriers will now be a thing of the past

Language barriers will now be a thing of the past

Rediff.com31 Mar 2011

Former President APJ Abdul Kalam on Wednesday launched the Machine translation (MT) systems, also called content multiplier tools, developed with funding from TDIL (Technology Development for Indian Languages) programme at the 20th International World Wide Web conference in Hyderabad.

Karat lashes out at EC, writes to Prez

Karat lashes out at EC, writes to Prez

Rediff.com13 May 2006

Karat has said the EC should not have admitted the complaint.

ED quizzes Gehlot's son Vaibhav for 8 hours in forex violation case

ED quizzes Gehlot's son Vaibhav for 8 hours in forex violation case

Rediff.com30 Oct 2023

The federal agency issued a summons to Vaibhav Gehlot (43) last week, asking him to appear before the investigating officer of the case at its headquarters on A P J Abdul Kalam Road here under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act.

Sangeet Natak Academi Awards

Sangeet Natak Academi Awards

Rediff.com20 Mar 2006

Winners of the awards for the year 2005 lauded by President Kalam.

President will raise Azhar, NSG issues with China

President will raise Azhar, NSG issues with China

Rediff.com23 May 2016

The lingering boundary issue will also feature in his talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and other leaders, says R Rajagopalan, who will travel to Beijing with the President.

'My Father Loved Poetry And Kashmir'

'My Father Loved Poetry And Kashmir'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2024

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Mamata says thank you for response to appeal

Mamata says thank you for response to appeal

Rediff.com17 Jun 2012

Appreciating an 'overwhelming' response to her Facebook appeal for supporting former President APJ Abdul Kalam in the Presidential election, Mamata Banerjee in another post expressed her thanks.

BJP discusses Prez candidates floated by Mamata, Mulayam

BJP discusses Prez candidates floated by Mamata, Mulayam

Rediff.com13 Jun 2012

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday discussed the candidature of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, A P J Abdul Kalam and Somnath Chatterjee, floated by the Trinamool Congress and the Samajwadi Party.

India Inc must create a rural development fund: Ka

India Inc must create a rural development fund: Ka

Rediff.com8 Nov 2006

President A P J Abdul Kalam on Wednesday called upon India Inc to come together and create a separate rural development fund for bridging the urban and rural divide.

Time For India To Revisit Western Alliances

Time For India To Revisit Western Alliances

Rediff.com4 Nov 2024

It's time India re-visited its Western alliances for the attitude and approach that the West reserves for the nation when it comes to security cooperation of the kind that they might not have visualised outside of China, India's bug-bear, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.

BJP rejects PM's call to back UPA's Prez nominee

BJP rejects PM's call to back UPA's Prez nominee

Rediff.com11 Jun 2007

BJP vice-president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi insisted that no parallel can be drawn between the election of A P J Abdul Kalam as President and the present move by UPA in the upcoming election for the highest office.

Savarkar portrait creates controversy

Savarkar portrait creates controversy

Rediff.com25 Feb 2003

The opposition has requested President Kalam not to attend a ceremony in Centra Hall of Paliament where the portrait will be unveiled.

'Don't make Pak an ally, India a market'

'Don't make Pak an ally, India a market'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2010

'We shouldn't attach great significance to Obama's 'qualified' assurance on a membership to 'a reformed' Security Council. Nobody knows how many decades it will take and America can easily forget its un-doable promises.'

E-mail threat to PM, Prez: Cases filed

E-mail threat to PM, Prez: Cases filed

Rediff.com28 Oct 2006

The police are questioning four persons, including the owner of the cyber cafe from where the e-mail was sent to various senior officials of the state.

SP seeks recall of UP governor

SP seeks recall of UP governor

Rediff.com18 Feb 2007

"We will meet President A P J Abdul Kalam shortly and demand withdrawal of the UP governor who is working with malafide and motivated political intentions," Party general secreratry Ramgopal Yadav told reporters in Delhi.

Muslims wear mask of tolerance to get...: Union minister

Muslims wear mask of tolerance to get...: Union minister

Rediff.com9 May 2023

Tolerant Muslims can be counted on fingers. I think their number is not even in the thousands, the Union minister of state for law and justice said.

'You will succeed as long as you remember that the project is bigger than you'

'You will succeed as long as you remember that the project is bigger than you'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

'When a Project Director is appointed, the whole organization -- including the Chairman ISRO -- works for his success. It is a lesson that has been of abiding value all through the other projects I have worked on,' recalls the late President, one of the earliest pioneers at ISRO.

BJP stalwart L K Advani to be awarded Bharat Ratna

BJP stalwart L K Advani to be awarded Bharat Ratna

Rediff.com3 Feb 2024

Modi spoke to the BJP's longest serving president, who is credited with crafting the party's rise through the 90s when it came to power for the first time as the head of coalition governments under Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and congratulated him.

Rahul to appear before ED on June 13, Cong all set to put up show of strength

Rahul to appear before ED on June 13, Cong all set to put up show of strength

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

The party plans to take out a march to the ED office on APJ Abdul Kalam Road in a show of support for Gandhi when he appears before the agency.

Rejection of Das mercy plea by then prez illegal: SC

Rejection of Das mercy plea by then prez illegal: SC

Rediff.com2 May 2013

In a first of its kind verdict, the Supreme Court has declared as "illegal" rejection of mercy petition of death row convict M N Das by the then President Pratibha Patil and commuted the sentence to life imprisonment on ground of 12 year delay in deciding his plea.

'Kalam never complained of the food, even when it was salty'

'Kalam never complained of the food, even when it was salty'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

Staff working at the Rashtrapati Bhavan recount how the 11th president lived a simple lifestyle and always cared for them.

ISRO's new star

ISRO's new star

Rediff.com19 Sep 2003

TDP indicates support for Pranab in Prez poll

TDP indicates support for Pranab in Prez poll

Rediff.com20 Jun 2012

The Telugu Desam Party indicated that it may support United Progressive Alliance candidate Pranab Mukherjee in next month's Presidential election.

Prez poll: BJD's support to Sangma unchanged, says Patnaik

Prez poll: BJD's support to Sangma unchanged, says Patnaik

Rediff.com18 Jun 2012

Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik on Monday reiterated his party's support to former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma even as former president A P J Abdul Kalam expressed his unwillingness to contest the presidential poll.

Beating the Retreat dazzles audience

Beating the Retreat dazzles audience

Rediff.com29 Jan 2004

In keeping with the general practice, four new tunes, including Gen Nirmal, dedicated to army chief General N C Vij, were added to the event.

PM to inaugurate Indian Science Congress on Jan 3

PM to inaugurate Indian Science Congress on Jan 3

Rediff.com22 Dec 2005

He said 80 scientists from 27 countries including three Nobel Laureates and more than 6,000 delegates from various parts of the country will participate. \n

ED questions Rahul Gandhi for 5th day

ED questions Rahul Gandhi for 5th day

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

The probe pertains to alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper.

EC banks on Saina, Kom to draw Gujaratis to poll booths

EC banks on Saina, Kom to draw Gujaratis to poll booths

Rediff.com24 Nov 2012

"EC has added Saina Nehwal and Mary Kom to its list of national icons. Till now we had former President APJ Abdul Kalam and Indian cricket captain M S Dhoni as icons. I am hopeful that our new icons will make debut appearances in Gujarat polls. The work is going on with them for promotional messages to be released soon," EC Director General Akshay Raut said.

Petition against Jairam Ramesh before EC

Petition against Jairam Ramesh before EC

Rediff.com19 Jul 2006

The petition was 'under process' to ascertain whether Ramesh occupied the NAC post after he became a Rajya Sabha member, sources said.

US nonproliferation lobby relishes Pokhran-II row

US nonproliferation lobby relishes Pokhran-II row

Rediff.com5 Sep 2009

The United States' nonproliferation lobby is apparently relishing the controversy ignited by erstwhile Defense and Research Development Organization scientist K Santhanam that the May 1998 Pokhran thermonuclear tests were not a full success implying that India needs to test again.

Justice R C Lahoti takes oath as CJI

Justice R C Lahoti takes oath as CJI

Rediff.com1 Jun 2004

Justice Lahoti, 63, who succeeds Justice S Rajendra Babu, has a tenure of nearly 18 months.

More public fund in farm sector likely

More public fund in farm sector likely

Rediff.com7 Jun 2004

Expressing concern over the debt burden on farmers, President A P J Abdul Kalam on Monday said the government would restore the health of rural credit system and step up public investment in agriculture.

Goa crisis: Rajnath to parade MLAs before Prez

Goa crisis: Rajnath to parade MLAs before Prez

Rediff.com28 Jul 2007

This will be the first political delegation Pratibha would be receiving after taking over as the head of state from her predecessor A P J Abdul Kalam.

Israeli embassy blast: Probe agencies yet to identify any suspect

Israeli embassy blast: Probe agencies yet to identify any suspect

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

However, the probe agencies stressed that all angles were being covered in the probe.

Pratibha Patil resigns as Rajasthan Governor

Pratibha Patil resigns as Rajasthan Governor

Rediff.com21 Jun 2007

She submitted her resignation to President A P J Abdul Kalam in New Delhi.

How soil from TN village contributed to Chandrayaan mission

How soil from TN village contributed to Chandrayaan mission

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

This is the third time that Tamil Nadu has supplied the necessary soil to the Bengaluru headquartered space agency for performing the tests for its ambitious Moon missions.