Uttar Pradesh government will honour two personalities, who have brought laurels to the
state on Uttar Pradesh Day. The government will confer the 'Uttar Pradesh Gaurav
Samman' on eminent scientist Dr Ritu Karidhal Srivastava, who played a crucial role in
the Chandrayaan Mission as the Mission Director of Mission Moon at Lucknow's Mission
Directorate, and Naveen Tiwari, a noted entrepreneur from Kanpur, who is regularly
featured on covers of magazines like Forbes and Fortune.
Dr. Ritu Karidhal Srivastava, who resides in Lucknow, played a crucial role in the
development of India's Mars Orbiter Mission, Mangalyaan. She also served as the Deputy
Operations Director for this mission. Mangalyaan was one of ISRO's greatest
achievements, making India the fourth country in the world to reach Mars.