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  2. Abdul Kalam Island - Wikipedia

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    Dr. Abdul Kalam Island, formerly known as Wheeler Island, is an island off the coast of Odisha, India, approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) east of the state capital Bhubaneswar. The island was originally named after English commandant Lieutenant Hugh Wheeler. On 4 September 2015, the island was renamed to honour the former Indian president, Dr. A.

  3. 2024 in India - Wikipedia

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    16 November – India successfully launches its first hypersonic missile at a test site in Abdul Kalam Island. [ 182 ] 20 November – 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : The BJP-led alliance gets a landslide victory in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly .

  4. Mission Shakti - Wikipedia

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    The interceptor was launched at around 05:40 UTC at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Abdul Kalam Island and hit its target after 168 seconds. Microsat-R was the suspected target of the test. [16] [17] [18] The missile system was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) — a research wing of the Indian defence ...

  5. Services Selection Board - Wikipedia

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    Candidates in a group task. Services Selection Board (SSB) is an organization that assesses the candidates for becoming officers in the Indian Armed Forces.The board evaluates the suitability of the candidate for becoming an officer using a standardized protocol of evaluation system which constitutes intelligence tests, and personality interviews.

  6. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam - Wikipedia

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    Inspiring Thoughts by A P J Abdul Kalam; Rajpal & Sons, 2007 [184] Indomitable Spirit by A P J Abdul Kalam; Rajpal & Sons Publishing [185] Envisioning an Empowered Nation by A P J Abdul Kalam with A Sivathanu Pillai; Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi [186] You Are Born To Blossom: Take My Journey Beyond by A P J Abdul Kalam and Arun Tiwari; Ocean ...

  7. List of awards and honours received by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

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    This is a comprehensive list of awards, honours, and recognitions received by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the Indian aerospace scientist who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. [ 1 ] State honours

  8. Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme - Wikipedia

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    The thermal cameras located on Abdul Kalam Island also picked up the direct hit through thermal images. [14] On 26 July 2010, AAD was successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha's east coast. [29] On 6 March 2011, India launched its indigenously-developed interceptor missile from the Odisha ...

  9. List of things named after A. P. J. Abdul Kalam - Wikipedia

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    Mount Kalam, a 6,180 metres high peak located near the Bara Shigri Glacier in Himachal Pradesh. [4] [5] Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Road, a road in New Delhi. The renaming was criticised by the historians citing "New Delhi's geography was inspired by history, not politics and bigotry". [6] A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island, an island in the Bay of Bengal. [7]