Kolkata: Calling the nuclear plant at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu "clean and safe", former president and missile scientist A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on Monday said the 2,000-MW plant was essential for "power hungry" India. "I have visited the plant and it is really modern and sophisticated. I am absolutely confident about its safety. What is important is that 2,000 MW of power is ready to be pumped into the grid. We...
03:09 PM, Nov 14, 2011
Bangalore: The US needs to observe protocol in treating Indian dignitaries visiting that country, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said in the wake of American security agencies frisking former president APJ Abdul Kalam on board an aircraft. "The US government has to take into account certain protocols when dealing with our distinguished dignitaries visiting America," a miffed Krishna told IANS on Sunday after India protested the Kalam episode. "We have...
01:13 PM, Nov 14, 2011
New Delhi: Former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was frisked not once but twice at an US airport in September, an act that violates protocol followed by almost every other country. The US has apologised to former President APJ Abdul Kalam for subjecting him to frisking at New York's JFK Airport, an incident that had provoked sharp reactions from India which threatened retaliatory action. In a written apology to Kalam...
10:25 AM, Nov 13, 2011
Vadodara: Former President APJ Abdul Kalam on Thursday said he proposed to launch a movement involving youths to fight against corruption. A corruption-free environment is needed in the country, Kalam told after a function at Baroda Medical College. "Why are (corrupt) people behind the bars... it is because there are number of laws dealing with the issue of corruption," he observed without making any remarks on Anna Hazare's movement against...
01:03 AM, Nov 11, 2011
BANGALORE: We must dream of a Mach 8-10 capable reusable cruise missile by 2016-2020, which have stealth capabilities and will deliver the payload at hypersonic speeds before returning to base, said former president and eminent missile scientist A P J Abdul Kalam. Addressing a gathering at the inauguration of the Centre for Excellence in High Speed Aerodynamics in the Indian Institute of Science Campus (IISc) here on Tuesday, he stated...
08:37 AM, Nov 09, 2011
Kudankulam: Logjam continues over the Kudankulam nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu after Central and state expert committees met over over its safety concerns. Representatives of protesters say they have given 50 questions raising their concerns to the central committee. Sources said that the meeting between central experts and state govt representatives ended without a breakthrough and the talks proved to be inconclusive. The meeting took place at the Tirunelvelli Collector's...
01:22 PM, Nov 08, 2011
Kudankulam: The Central and state expert committees formed to solve the row surrounding the Kudankulam Nuclear plant are expected to meet on Tuesday. This comes a day after former president APJ Abdul Kalam gave assurances about the plant's safety but refused to act as a negotiator. However not even Kalam's visit has convinced the people living near Kudankulam about the safety of the nuclear plant. Villagers like Selvi continued their...
08:21 AM, Nov 08, 2011
New Delhi: "Market nuclear technology properly." This was the brief message former President APJ Abdul Kalam had for nuclear scientists. "Today the nuclear technologists are all doing great work for the world, but it is essential for the services of nuclear science and its future prospects to be marketed as the only continuously available clean energy source," he told an international conference. Kalam's message comes in the backdrop of protests...
12:26 AM, Nov 08, 2011
Kudankulam nuclear plant protesters in Tamil Nadu have rejected safety assurances given by former President APJ Abdul Kalam. ...
10:21 PM, Nov 07, 2011
Former president APJ Abdul Kalam has said that the Kudankulam nuclear plant is safe, and is of great necessity to the country. ...
04:34 PM, Nov 07, 2011
Chennai: Former President APJ Abdul Kalam has mooted a 10-point development programme to resolve the Kudankulam deadlock in Tamil Nadu. Kalam, in a report, stated that the 10-point Kudankulam PURA (Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas) programme should be implemented by 2015. It involves an outlay of around Rs 200 crore and is aimed at benefiting Kudankulam and its 60 odd neighbouring villages. The 10-point solution given by Kalam are:...
02:19 PM, Nov 07, 2011
Chennai: A big setback came for the Centre in trying to resolve the Kudankulam nuclear plant crisis as villagers on Sunday refused to accept the endorsement by former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, also known as the father of India's missile programme. Villagers are expected to intensify their agitation against the plant. The father of India's missile programme APJ Abdul Kalam has given his stamp of approval to the controversial...
07:44 AM, Nov 07, 2011
Kudankulam: The father of India's missile programme APJ Abdul Kalam has given his stamp of approval to the controversial Kudankulam nuclear plant. Kalam visited the reactor site in Tamil Nadu and later said he was fully satisfied with the safety aspects of plant. The Former President also clarified that he was speaking not as a government mediator but as a scientist, but the locals are not convinced. His statement comes...
09:13 PM, Nov 06, 2011
Chennai: The father of India's missile programme, former President APJ Abdul Kalam, who visited the upcoming Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu on Sunday has said he is fully satisfied with the safety aspects of the plant. Kalam reached Madurai on Saturday evening and assured locals who are opposed to the project that he would meet them on Sunday evening. His visit to the project comes two days after...
02:06 PM, Nov 06, 2011
Tirunelveli: People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) coordinator SP Udhayakumar on Saturday expressed reservations on engaging in talks with former President of India Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP). "Regarding the Kudankulam plant, we would not speak with Kalam," Udhayakumar said during a demonstration staged by the movement in the city. On Kalam's plan to meet the protestors on Sunday, Udhayakumar said they would heartily...
08:26 AM, Nov 06, 2011
Chennai: The father of India's missile programme, former President APJ Abdul Kalam has now stepped in to solve the Kudankulam nuclear plant row in Tamil Nadu. Kalam reached Madurai on Saturday evening and assured locals who are opposed to the project that he would meet them on Sunday evening. Dr Kalam is also expected to meet the scientists of the plant and discuss the safety issues. This has come at...
07:32 AM, Nov 06, 2011
Former president APJ Abdul Kalam said that the death penalty should be abolished. ...
03:52 PM, Oct 10, 2011
Thanjavur: Former President APJ Abdul Kalam on Saturday stressed the need for developing nanotechnology applications in healthcare to manufacture nano-robots for cancer treatment and nano-drug delivery systems for HIV. "Development of nanotechnology applications in healthcare needs to be utilised to develop nano-robots for cancer cure and nano-drug delivery systems for HIV," he said speaking at the 25th convocation of SASTRA University at nearby Vallam. Kalam complimented SASTRA University for its...
07:59 AM, Aug 07, 2011
'I am Kalam' is a movie about a poor boy from Rajasthan who is insipred by the former President APJ Abdul Kalam. ...
05:05 PM, Jul 19, 2011
Krishnankovil: With the chorus getting strident over rooting out corruption, former president APJ Abdul Kalam on Sunday threw his weight behind the anti-graft movement. Kalam launched the 'What can I give for India movement' in Krishnankovil to fight the menace. He said eradication of corruption was vital for the development of a nation. Though India has made significant progress in various fields, there are challenges, including corruption and moral turpitude,...
08:29 PM, Jun 26, 2011
