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TopicA.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Topic: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

‘Clean classrooms, make notes on Gandhi & Kalam’ — Madras HC order granting bail in school rioting case

Court was hearing anticipatory bail application of 4 people accused of rioting in a school in Yercaud, Tamil Nadu. In its order, court says school place for 'reformation via love & discipline'.

Disbelief over Modi govt plan to stop funding engineering academy linked to Kalam, Kakodkar

Scientists & academicians associated with Indian National Academy of Engineering have asked Dept of Science and Technology to reconsider decision. Senior DST official says decision not final.

LS speaker address in Karnataka House unconstitutional? Congress says yes, BJP points to Rajiv

Congress says it's ‘bad precedent’ for a non-elected member of House to take assembly speaker’s chair. BJP defends address but agrees such an event finds no mention in rules.

Kalam’s legacy of self-belief motivated India to develop Covid vaccine, says Venkaiah Naidu

Speaking at the launch of late former president, APJ Abdul Kalam's biography, Vice President Naidu called upon the youth to be at the forefront of scripting India's growth story.

ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan says Kalam wanted him to give up fight, but he refused

24 years after he was held in an espionage case, Supreme Court last week exonerated Narayanan and awarded him Rs 50 lakhs in damages.

Kalam’s banana republic

The armed forces wait on forever while the DRDO, a banana republic thriving on 'we have to do it-we will do it' promises, carries on merrily, accountable to none and hailed as a great national reservoir of scientific achievement.

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Critical minerals are the new oil. India can’t afford to depend on China

Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.