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Ex- ISRO chief passes away, President Murmu, PM Modi condole his death

K Kasturirangan, was the head of the Indian space agency for nearly a decade. He is survived by his two sons.

A Tribute to a Stalwart: Remembering K Kasturirangan | Science-Environment

A Tribute to a Stalwart: Remembering K Kasturirangan Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to former ISRO chairman K Kasturirangan, applauding his significant contributions to India's scientific and educational spheres. Kasturirangan, who led ISRO from 1994 to 2003, passed away at his Bengaluru residence at the age of 84.Modi expressed his sorrow over Kasturirangan's passing, referring to him as a 'towering figure' in India's journey of scie…

Former ISRO chief K. Kasturirangan passes away; PM Modi expresses condolences

Former ISRO chief K. Kasturirangan passed away in Bengaluru on Friday, as confirmed by officials. At 84 years old, he had been unwell for some time prior to his death. Officials reported that he “left for heavenly abode” at his residence in Bengaluru that morning. His body was scheduled to be kept at the Raman Research Institute (RRI) on April 27 for those wishing to pay their last respects. Prime Minister Modi expressed his sorrow, stating that…

Former ISRO chairman K Kasturirangan no more

Besides a stellar career in the space programme, he was the author of the Kasturirangan Committee report on Western Ghats, which in 2013, identified an area of 59,940 sq. km of natural landscape of Western Ghats, spread across Karnataka, Gujarat, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Maharashtra as ecologically sensitive.

Former ISRO chief K Kasturirangan passes away in Bengaluru

Known as the man behind education reforms listed in NEP, Kasturirangan had served as chancellor of JNU and chairman of the Karnataka Knowledge Commission.

Former Isro chief K Kasturirangan passes away in Bengaluru at 84

Former Isro chief and head of the committee that drafted the new National Education Policy (NEP), K Kasturirangan, passed away in Bengaluru on Friday