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PM Modi inaugurated Dr APJ Abdul Kalam memorial in Rameshwaram

July 28 , 2017 2678 days 2218 0
  • PM Modi inaugurated Dr APJ Abdul Kalam memorial in Rameshwaram. The memorial is situated at Pei Karumbu near Rameswaram, where the mortal remains of Kalam were laid to rest. The task of building the 15 crore worth of memorial was taken up by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
  • A replica of India’s most powerful long-range missile, Agni, has also been installed at the memorial site. Satellite models, more than 700 photographs of Dr.Kalam, and 91 paintings are exhibited at the memorial site. The memorial was inaugurated on the second death anniversary of Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam.

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