Former ISRO chief K Kasturirangan passes away in Bengaluru
Former ISRO chief Dr Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan passed away in Bengaluru on Friday. Dr Kasturirangan, who was chairperson of the drafting committee of National Education Policy (NEP), had led ISRO for nine years, during which time he was also in charge of developing Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) project. He had also served as a member of Rajya Sabha from 2003-2009.