Indian of the Year Award 2023 | 13 Jan 2024

Recently, the Union Minister of State for Science & Technology presented the "Indian of the Year Award" for 2023 to Team Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in the category of 'Outstanding Achievement.'

• The award recognized ISRO's contribution to space exploration, particularly highlighting the historic soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon's uncharted South Polar region.
• The remarkable growth of the private space sector was also highlighted in the event, with 190 startups and over Rs. 1,000 crore invested in the current financial year 2023-24.

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