- Former ISRO chairman Dr Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan passed away in Bengaluru.
- His mortal remains will be kept at the Raman Research Institute.
- He was a key figure behind India's National Education Policy (NEP).
- He also served as the Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University.
- He was the chairman of the Karnataka Knowledge Commission.
- Kasturirangan took over as ISRO chairman in 1992, succeeding Dr UR Rao.
- He headed the space agency till August 27, 2003.
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