Kalam quits, Chidambaram to take over
New Delhi: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam has quit as the principal scientific adviser to the prime minister on Saturday. Former atomic energy commission chairman R Chidambaram will replace Dr Kalam.

Widely projected as the father of India's missile programme, Dr Kalam was moved up from the defence research and development organisation in November 1999, after heading the establishment for seven years.
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