President A P J Abdul Kalam's Website registered a record 1 crore hits on August 15.
The Lok Sabha speaker also expressed shock and sorrow over the loss of innocent lives in the explosions.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said he would raise India's concerns on terrorism when he meets Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf in Havana next week on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement Summit.
When Rediff.com requested former President A P J Abdul Kalam to compose a Republic Day message for our readers, he promptly sent us this, which we are honoured to publish.
So far, all those Vice-Presidents who ran for the Presidency, have been successful in reaching Raisina Hill.
Kalam asks scientists to predict natural disasters
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.
Choreographer. Film-maker. Mother of triplets. Shirish Kunder's missus. Menaka Irani's daughter. Birthday gal Farah Khan is all this and much more.
Gandhi, in a message, also asked Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy to take immediate steps so that those responsible are brought to the book.
Media reports had quoted Mamata as saying that she thought Vajpapyee had the right credentials to be President when outgoing President A P J Abdul Kalam declined to do so.
"It would not be proper for Vajpayeeji to contest and lose. Any other nominee would feel that he contested and lost," Vijay Kumar Malhotra, deputy leader of BJP said in an informal chat with this correspondent.
The letter states plans to eliminate Sonia Gandhi and President Kalam.
The Left parties have already indicated that they would not give another term to President Kalam.
NDA leaders meet President, seek Natwar's removal
President A P J Abdul Kalam on Thursday unfolded a five-point integrated plan stressing on agriculture, education and communication technology to make India a developed country by 2020
All pending petitions will be cleared in keeping with the bill.
He also criticised Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit for making the controversial statement on the Biharis and Uttar Pradesh citizens who she allegedly said were putting burder on the Delhi's infrastructure.
The legislation was sent to Kalam on August one after Parliament re-enacted it without any changes.
Noting that such a monument would be the country's way of expressing gratitude to her martyrs, Kalam said, "There is no doubt about the need for a National War Memorial and I shall work for it."
George, who hosts the popular travel show "Sancharam" (Travel) on a Malayalam channel, will soon go to Paris for a training programme with his fellow passengers.
This forms part of the contribution of Rs 2.23 lakh made by employees of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
President Kalam's term ends on July 25, 2007, and the new president has to be sworn in by then.
"Air India has prepared a very good lunch (which is) ready for you and it is getting cold," he quipped as he walked to his chamber in the aircraft, leaving the media delegation dumbfounded.
"Any judgment as per the law of the country will be processed and carried out. Law is the final authority," Kalam firmly told media persons on Saturday night while returning from Athens.
The use of space for meeting the needs for resources of habitat of the earth would, however, not be possible unless mankind developed cutting edge technology to make low cost access to space a reality, he said.
India charged about USD 29,000 per KG rpt per kg (of satellite weight) for the mission from the ASI as it was a very specific mission
The President would be visiting the Commonwealth War Cemetery and pay tribute to the Indian soldiers who lost their lives during the 2nd World War.
Observing that good governance was being recognised as an important goal by many countries, the President said the Internet revolution has proved to be a powerful tool for good governance initiatives.
The survey conducted jointly by NDTV and Gfk Mode revealed that 59 per cent of the 500 parliamentarians and legislators interviewed wanted a second term for Kalam while nearly 35 per cent wanted a new President.
Fast action was also needed to rehabilitate the militancy-affected and those keen to join the mainstream, the President said.
President Kalam is scheduled to attend the diamond jubilee celebrations of the high court no Saturday.
A report from Baramulla said a complete shutdown was observed in all major towns in north Kashmir in support of \nthe strike call
The controversial Office of Profit Bill, returned by the President for reconsideration, was on Thursday passed by Rajya Sabha.
National Thermal Power Corporation has bagged the ISTD-FICCI Award for excellence in HR practices.
