
Isro chairman Sivan gets one-yr extension, says ‘area reforms his most practical precedence’
NEW DELHI: Indian Home Research Organisation (Isro) chairman K Sivan has been given one-yr extension as he became due to retire on January 14, 2021. The Appointments Committee of the Cupboard on Wednesday “approved the extension of his tenure for a length of 1 yr up to January 14, 2022, or till additional orders”. The cupboard extended his tenure as numerous immense-tag area programmes admire Gaganyaan and Chandrayaan-3 and the rollout of no longer too long ago-introduced area reforms are restful pending. Talking to TOI rapidly after getting the extension, the Isro chairman mentioned, “First of all, I must thank the government for giving me an opportunity to relief the realm system more. My most practical precedence is to enforce the realm reforms ushered in by the Modi government and sa...