Vidyasagar Rao passes away in Hyderabad

Vidyasagar Rao passes away in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Renowned (प्रसिद्ध) Irrigation expert(सिंचाई विशेषज्ञ) R Vidyasagar Rao, who was undergoing treatment for metastatic bladder Cancer, passed away at 11.23 a.m here on Saturday. Rao was the Irrigation Advisor to the Government of Telangana and is considered an authority on irrigation matters. He was ailing(बीमार) for the last eight months and was being treated by a multidisciplinary (बहुआयामी) team of medical experts at the Continental Hospitals. A hospital bulletin said the malignant (घातक) cancer progressed to other vital organs and his condition deteriorated(बिगड़ती हुई). He suffered a cardiac arrest from which he was revived. The overall condition again deteriorated due to worsening of his underlying conditions and he passed away peacefully, the bulletin added.

Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao asked the Chief Secretary to make arrangements for organising a State funeral for Vidyasagar Rao.

Definitions of malignant घातक

adjective

(of a disease) very virulent or infectious.

But neither of these processes is suitable for patients with infection or malignant disease.

synonyms: virulent, very infectious, invasive, uncontrollable, dangerous, deadly, fatal, incurable, life-threatening

malevolent.

in the hands of malignant fate

synonyms: spiteful, malicious, malevolent, evil-intentioned, vindictive, vengeful, malign, mean, nasty, hurtful, mischievous, wounding, cruel, unkind, bitchy, catty, malefic, maleficent