Ex-ISRO chief honoured

The products and services offered by the programme including commercial satellite launches had a ready market among countries like Korea, Italy and Germany.

He said the scientists and engineers led by Dr Madhavan Nair had played a key role in this achievement.

The award instituted by Samskritha Samithi, the cultural wing of the Kerala PCC, was in memory of Panampilly Govinda Menon, former chief minister of Travancore-Cochin and a prominent political figure during 1947 - 1955.