Rajagopala Chidambaram Dies: Veteran Scientist, One of Architects of India’s Nuclear Programme, Passes Away at 88 in Mumbai
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Veteran scientist Rajagopala Chidambaram, who played a key role in the nuclear tests of 1975 and 1998, died on Saturday, an official of the Department of Atomic Energy said. He was 88.
New Delhi, January 4: Veteran scientist Rajagopala Chidambaram, who played a key role in the nuclear tests of 1975 and 1998, died on Saturday, an official of the Department of Atomic Energy said. He was 88.
Chidambaram, who was also associated with the nuclear weapons programme, breathed his last at Jaslok Hospital in Mumbai at 3.20 am, the official said. Sushil Kumar Modi Dies: BJP Leader and Former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Sushil Kumar Modi, Battling Cancer, Passes Away at 72.
He was the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and Principal Scientific Advisor to the government of India. Chidambaram was conferred with the Padma Shri and the Padma Vibhushan in 1975 and 1999 respectively.
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