A P J Abdul Kalam

Kalam used to play 'veena' and read Quran and Geeta daily, liked Vidur from Mahabharata for his ability to raise voice against injustice, Kovind said citing from a book by Kalam's former press secy

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday paid tributes to former president A P J Abdul Kalam on his death anniversary and said his stellar contribution strengthened India's defence and space capabilities. The former president was a nuclear scientist, writer, poet and educationist, who had excelled in different fields and served the nation till his demise on this day in 2015 at the age of 83. Kalam was conferred with the Bharat Ratna for his contribution to nuclear science and came to be known as the people's president. "My humble tributes to former President, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on his Punya Tithi today. He was a distinguished scientist, a visionary statesman & above all a great human being," Naidu said on his official Twitter handle. "His stellar contribution strengthened our defence & space capabilities," the vice president said.

Vice-President M.Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the Integrated Weapons System Design Centre

Former Indian batsman and legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday paid tributes to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on his 89th birth anniversary saying that former President of India "will remain an inspiration for generations to come."Tendulkar said that despite Dr Kalam's humble beginnings, he achieved the pinnacle in various fields. The legendary cricketer said that former president has shown us that by dreaming big and staying humble, one can develop "Wings of Fire" which will help us soar greater heights."Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam will remain an inspiration for generations to come. Despite his humble beginnings, he achieved the pinnacle in various fields. He has shown us that by dreaming big & staying humble, one can develop "Wings of Fire" which will help us soar greater heights," Tendulkar tweeted.From being the people's President to spearheading the development of the most significant Indian missiles, late President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam has contributed to the development of the ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to A P J Abdul Kalam, saying India can never forget his indelible contribution towards national development, be it as a scientist or the country's president

Amit Shah paid tribute to former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on his death anniversary. He said that Kalam has left indelible marks on several fields ranging from science to politics

The Mountain EW system "would be designed and developed by DRDO and manufactured by design-cum-production partner from the Indian (private) industry," announced the MoD

Kalam passed away minutes after delivering a lecture at the institute in July 2015

Solibacillus kalamii is a form of a bacteria which has not been found on earth

Kalam finished the manuscript of "Pathways to Greatness" in March 2015

Former president A P J Abdul Kalam wanted to witness Mangalyaan mission's launch but had to leave Bengaluru

Artworks take the audience through the journey of their inner dreams and aspirations through a collection of hand-thought and handwritten postcards

Memorial will be constructed at Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, where his mortal remains were laid to rest