Nuclear scientist Sekhar Basu dies of Covid-19

Veteran atomic scientist and former chairman of Atomic Energy Commission Dr Sekhar Basu succumbed to COVID-19 early on Thursday at a private hospital here, a health department official said. He was 68. He had also pioneered the highly complex reactor for India's first nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant. He was awarded Padma Shri in 2014.