EV CHITNIS, KEY cog in INDIAN SPACE EVOLUTION, DIES

Mumbai, Oct. 23 -- Eknath Vasant Chitnis, the renowned scientist who shaped India's space programme and played a pivotal role in helping the country realise its nascent cosmic ambitions, died on Wednesday. He was 100. Chitnis worked closely with space pioneer Vikram Sarabhai, and was a key figure in the evolution of the Indian National Committee for Space Research into the present day Indian Space Research Organisation.P2

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