India’s former president and the “Missile Man” Dr APJ Abdul Kalam’s funeral rites is going to be performed at Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu with all state honors.  India’s former president and the “Missile Man” Dr APJ Abdul Kalam’s funeral rites is going to be performed at Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu with all state honors. The great soul, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam is primarily known for his work in India’s scientific sector developing missiles, self-reliability to the nation in space technology and nuclear technology has breathed his last breath on Monday after suffering a massive cardiac arrest.

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Dr Kalam who rose from position of a paperboy to a personality of news making with his inspiring deeds and thoughts. He was affectionately called as ‘People’s President’ will be given a state funeral with full military honours at 11 am today at his native place Rameswaram. Sources claim that Dr Kalam would be buried at Pei Karumbu, near Rameswaram town and close to the sea. Hundreds of followers, politicians, including Prime Minister of India would be attending the last rites of the beloved statesmen of India.

Defence Minister Manohar Parikar and Union Urban Development Minister Venkaih Naidu are looking after all the arrangements. Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad and Congress’ leader in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge are speculated to be attending the funeral of the former president. Chief Ministers of Kerala Oommen Chandy, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandra Babu Naidu and Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah will also attend Kalam’s last rites.

Live Updates

• 12:00 PM -Family members bury Kalam’s mortal remains
  After the state funeral ceremony, Kalam’s mortal remains are handed over to the family members who lay him to rest amidst prayers
• 11:55- Service Chiefs pay tribute
  The chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force paid their final respects to Kalam, who as President was the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.

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• 11:54- Indian tricolour presented to family
  The national flag covering the casket of Kalam is folded and handed over to the family by the Armed Forces.

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• 11:15 am: PM Narendra Modi pays his final respects as thousands line up to pay homage to Kalam.
• 11:00 am: Former President APJ Abdul Kalam’s body taken to burial ground.
• 10:35 am: Former President APJ Abdul Kalam’s funeral procession begins, PM Narendra Modi and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi reach Rameswaram.
• 10:05 am Google pays tribute to Kalam, with a black ribbon on its homepage.

• 10:02 am: Kalam’s body reaches mosque for prayers. From there the mortal remains will be carried to the burial site.
• 10:00 am: Preparations underway for former President Abdul Kalam’s funeral at Rameswaram.
• 09:30 am: The state government has also ordered closure of liquor shops and bars.
• 09:20 am: Former President APJ Abdul Kalam’s last rites are expected to be held at 11 am on Thursday.
• 09:00 am: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday sent a message to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj condoling the death of former President APJ Abdul Kalam
• 08:27 am: The funeral is expected to be held in accordance with the wishes of the family of Kalam, whose elder brother Muthu Mohammed Meeran Marakkair (99) is said to have insisted that the last rites be held in Rameswaram.
• 08:25 am: A 1.5 acre plot at Paikarumbu will be the final resting place for the ‘People’s President’.
• 08:17 am: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be attending the last rites of former President APJ Abdul Kalam in Rameswaram on Thursday.
• 08:15 am: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Wednesday announced her inability to travel to Rameswaram owing to her health condition. She also announced that the government had allotted land for burying Kalam’s mortal remains at the request of his family.
• 08:10 am: Security has been tightened at Rameswaram in view of the large number of people, including ministers and others, who are expected to attend Kalam’s last rites.

• 08:07 am: Large number of people from different walks of life paid their last respect to former President APJ Abdul Kalam as his body was brought to his hometown on Wednesday evening.
• 08:00 am: The Tamil Nadu government has also announced a public holiday “as a mark of respect” to the departed soul. The government “has decided” to announce public holiday on July 30 to private and government educational institutions and establishments under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, “as a mark of respect” to him, an official release said.
• 07:45 am: Former President APJ Abdul Kalam, the ‘Missile Man’ who came to be known as ‘People’s President’ passed away on July 27 after he collapsed during a lecture at the IIM-Shillong

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