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  Padma Shri nuclear scientist Sekhar Basu dies of coronavirus

  India | September 24, 2020 17:37 IST

  Veteran atomic scientist and former chairman of Atomic Energy Commission Dr Sekhar Basu succumbed to COVID-19 early on Thursday at a private hospital in Kolkata. He breathed his last just three days after turning 68.

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  Sekhar Basu to replace Avinash Chander in DRDO?

  India | January 14, 2015 16:08 IST

  New Delhi: Nuclear scientist Sekhar Basu is likely to be named the new DRDO chief replacing Avinash Chander, government sources said Wednesday.A notification was issued by the government Monday terminating the services of Chander, who