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5 October 2026 · Telangana edition

Padma Vibhushan Metallurgist Prof. P. Rama Rao, Former UoH Vice-Chancellor and DMRL Director, Dies at 89

  • Palle Rama Rao
  • Metallurgy
  • DMRL
  • University of Hyderabad
  • Padma Vibhushan
  • Science Administration

Why it is in the news

Prof. Palle Rama Rao, one of India's leading metallurgists and science administrators, died in Hyderabad on the night of 3 October 2026, aged 89.

The exam angle

Syllabus: Group 1 Prelims: 3. General Science; India’s Achievements in Science and Technology; 1. Current Affairs – Regional, National & International. Groups 2–4: personalities and science institutions of Telangana.

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