Former President APJ Abdul Kalam passes away in Shillong
According to reports, Kalam collapsed at IIM Shillong at about 6.52 pm while he was delivering a lecture. Timeline | Kalam's life and times in photos | Video: Exclusive 2013 speech | Q&A with the Missile Man
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Former President APJ Abdul Kalam passed away in Shillong on Monday following a massive heart attack. He was 83.
Timeline | Kalam's life and times in photos | Video: Exclusive 2013 speech | Q&A with the Missile Man
Kalam collapsed at IIM Shillong at about 6.52 pm while he was delivering a lecture. He was rushed to a nearby private hospital at Nongrim Hills where doctors pronounced him dead.
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Government has decided to declare national mourning for seven days as a mark of respect for late former President Abdul Kalam, Union Home Secretary L C Goyal said. The Home Ministry is overseeing the arrangements for the funeral in consultation with members of the late President's family.
From the magazine: Making of the President
Kalam, who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007, was born in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu on 15 October 1931, and studied physics and aerospace engineering.
Kalam: Simply profound
Kalam spent four decades as a scientist and science administrator at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
India Today issue 2002: The President and the cobbler
India Today issue: The year that changed the Indian Presidency
From India Today Magazine: Salaam Kalam (August 6, 2007)
His role in development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology earned him the moniker - 'Missile Man'. Kalam played a pivotal role in the nuclear tests that India conducted in 1998 in Rajasthan's Pokharan.
Kalam was conferred with Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, in 1997 for his immense and valuable contribution to country's scientific research and modernisation of defence technology.
Timeline | Kalam's life and times in photos | Video: Exclusive 2013 speech | Q&A with the Missile Man
Kalam collapsed at IIM Shillong at about 6.52 pm while he was delivering a lecture. He was rushed to a nearby private hospital at Nongrim Hills where doctors pronounced him dead.
Government has decided to declare national mourning for seven days as a mark of respect for late former President Abdul Kalam, Union Home Secretary L C Goyal said. The Home Ministry is overseeing the arrangements for the funeral in consultation with members of the late President's family.
From the magazine: Making of the President
Kalam, who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007, was born in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu on 15 October 1931, and studied physics and aerospace engineering.
Kalam: Simply profound
Kalam spent four decades as a scientist and science administrator at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
India Today issue 2002: The President and the cobbler
India Today issue: The year that changed the Indian Presidency
From India Today Magazine: Salaam Kalam (August 6, 2007)
His role in development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology earned him the moniker - 'Missile Man'. Kalam played a pivotal role in the nuclear tests that India conducted in 1998 in Rajasthan's Pokharan.
Kalam, who was popularly referred as people's president of India, also wrote 14 books on various topics including bestsellers like India 2020 and Wings of Fire and Ignited Minds.
Kalam was conferred with Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, in 1997 for his immense and valuable contribution to country's scientific research and modernisation of defence technology.
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