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Second term for President Kalam?

Second term for President Kalam?

Rediff.com13 Oct 2006

Do you think President Kalam should get a second stint?

'Returning Office of Profit bill most difficult'

'Returning Office of Profit bill most difficult'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2007

Returning the Office of Profit bill was the most difficult decision President A P J Abdul Kalam made during his tenure in the country's highest office.

PBD: NRI's honesty dwarfs achievements

PBD: NRI's honesty dwarfs achievements

Rediff.com10 Jan 2006

"The President was very enthusiastic when we told him we want to give this award to Qader," said MIOA Deputy Secretary Mahesh Arora.

Think of victim before pardoning convicts: SC

Think of victim before pardoning convicts: SC

Rediff.com11 Oct 2006

The Supreme Court said the President and governors have to keep in mind the effect of such pardon on the family of the victim.

Third Front to meet Kalam on Friday

Third Front to meet Kalam on Friday

Rediff.com21 Jun 2007

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav refused to offer any comment when asked what was his perception about the UNPA's meetings with the leaders of various political parties.

What should President Kalam do?

What should President Kalam do?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2007

A message board asking for people's opinions on Kalam's second term.

Tell us about your meeting with President Kalam

Tell us about your meeting with President Kalam

Rediff.com10 Oct 2006

Have you met President Kalam?

Shekhawat discharged from hospital

Shekhawat discharged from hospital

Rediff.com9 Mar 2005

He was admitted on Tuesday following a mild viral fever.

Kalam to meet Afzal's family

Kalam to meet Afzal's family

Rediff.com4 Oct 2006

Afzal's wife Tabassum, who submitted a clemency petition for her husband on Tuesday, had also requested for a personal hearing by the President.

Office of profit: Jairam Ramesh gets notice

Office of profit: Jairam Ramesh gets notice

Rediff.com3 Oct 2006

The Election Commission has issued a notice to Union Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh on a complaint seeking his disqualification as a Rajya Sabha member on the office of profit issue.

Kalam's pets to miss him at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Kalam's pets to miss him at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Rediff.com14 Jun 2007

Shivraj Patil, who is most likely to succeed Kalam, has listed his interests as shooting and horse-riding.

Kalam's salary Rs 6 lakh this year

Kalam's salary Rs 6 lakh this year

Rediff.com1 Mar 2005

The outlay for the President, his secretariat and household establishment has been pegged at Rs 17.33 crore, an increase of Rs 38 lakh over the 2004-05 revised estimates.

Kalam calls for global monsoon research

Kalam calls for global monsoon research

Rediff.com28 Dec 2005

Computers, Kalam said were going to give us a challenge. Not only the biologists, neurologists and psychologists but the entire scientific community would have greater responsibility of keeping mankind above man-made computers.

AAP declares Bhagwant Mann as Punjab CM face, following 'public demand'

AAP declares Bhagwant Mann as Punjab CM face, following 'public demand'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

Mann, 48, is a two-time MP from Sangrur and is the party's state unit chief.

Next President will be from UPA-Left alliance

Next President will be from UPA-Left alliance

Rediff.com10 Jun 2007

The prime minister interacted with media persons on issues ranging from the Indo-US nuclear deal to the crisis in Sri Lanka.

Mughal Gardens to open exclusively for disabled

Mughal Gardens to open exclusively for disabled

Rediff.com26 Mar 2004

The special gesture has been made at the behest of Kalam, a Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesman said.

Should a politician be the next President?

Should a politician be the next President?

Rediff.com4 Jun 2007

Should a politician be the next President?

Thiruvananthapuram: Letter bombs create panic

Thiruvananthapuram: Letter bombs create panic

Rediff.com21 Sep 2006

Two letter bombs burst in separate places in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday, one of them in a post office while a crude bomb went off in a nearby rural area, hours before President A P J Abdul Kalam's visit to Thiruvananthapuram.

Kalam approves Delhi govt bill on office of profit

Kalam approves Delhi govt bill on office of profit

Rediff.com19 Sep 2006

Kalam has given his assent to the Delhi Members of Legislative Assembly (Removal of Disqualification) Amendment Bill, 2006, and the Delhi goverment will soon issue a notification regarding it, sources said.

President Kalam discharged from hospital

President Kalam discharged from hospital

Rediff.com8 Feb 2005

Kalam would not require bed rest and could return to 'normal work immediately', Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesman S M Khan said.

Norwegian Prime Minister arrives on Wednesday

Norwegian Prime Minister arrives on Wednesday

Rediff.com6 Dec 2005

Dr Singh will host a dinner for the visiting dignitary, who will also attend the third meeting of partners of the Global Alliance for Vaccination and Immunisation. \n\n

Sniper militants may target R-Day parade

Sniper militants may target R-Day parade

Rediff.com25 Jan 2005

The Delhi Police has increased its 'depth' of security to up to three km from the parade route. All high-rise buildings in the radius are under the control of security personnel.

Kalam's gift to Durban school

Kalam's gift to Durban school

Rediff.com1 Sep 2006

Defeats help build character: Advani

Defeats help build character: Advani

Rediff.com30 Aug 2006

The ace cueist said more than the wins it were the defeats that helped him become a better player.

Bharat Biotech has two more Covid vaccines in pipeline

Bharat Biotech has two more Covid vaccines in pipeline

Rediff.com16 Jan 2021

First a scientist and then a businessman, founder chairman Krishna Ella quit his faculty position at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, United States, in 1996 to return to India.

Digitising old manuscripts national mission: Kalam

Digitising old manuscripts national mission: Kalam

Rediff.com22 Nov 2005

Noting that India's civilisation is more than 5,000 years old, the President said many of the manuscripts were yet to be recovered, deciphered and analysed.

Shia board asks for social justice

Shia board asks for social justice

Rediff.com20 Nov 2005

Board President Mirza Mohammad Athar sought recognition of the Shias as a separate minority group.

In last address, Kalam bats for 2-party system

In last address, Kalam bats for 2-party system

Rediff.com10 May 2007

Paying homage to martyrs, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urged people to ensure that 'their sacrifice is not in vain.'

No 2nd term for Kalam: Left

No 2nd term for Kalam: Left

Rediff.com4 May 2007

"We have yet to decide about the party's candidate, but one thing is clear that we are not going to give Kalam another term in the office," Nilotpal Basu told rediff.com in the Parliament house complex on Friday afternoon.

Left, Shiv Sena think alike on 2nd term for Kalam

Left, Shiv Sena think alike on 2nd term for Kalam

Rediff.com1 May 2007

The Left has never been comfortable with Kalam and had even put up the late Captain Lakshmi Sehgal when the NDA sought to make him a consensus candidate in 2002 and the Congress had no option left but to support him.

How to make India a knowledge hub

How to make India a knowledge hub

Rediff.com7 Nov 2005

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.

From pilot to Santa, all in a day's work for Kalam

From pilot to Santa, all in a day's work for Kalam

Rediff.com28 Apr 2007

The 75-year-old Kalam, who is in Greece on a three-day state visit, began his morning on Friday with a visit to the prestigious Hellenic Aerospace Industry.

NDA to meet Kalam to press for Natwar's removal

NDA to meet Kalam to press for Natwar's removal

Rediff.com4 Nov 2005

The party also announced countrywide protests to press the demand.

Free broadband, rent-free landlines likely: Maran

Free broadband, rent-free landlines likely: Maran

Rediff.com26 Apr 2007

Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran said that free broadband service in India could soon become a reality. He also said that zero-rental landline phones too might soon see the light of day.