India has triumphed in its first interplanetary attempt by successfully putting a satellite into orbit around Mars. India's low ? cost mission to Mars successfully entered the red planet's orbit on Wednesday, crowning India as the first country to complete the trip at its maiden attempt. The success of the Mars Orbiter Mission, lauded for its low price tag of Rs 450 crore, will boost India's five ?decade ?old space programme that newly ?elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims to expand with better infrastructure and technology. At G H Patel College of Engineering & Technology (GCET), we celebrated the event on 24th October 2014, Wednesday at 10.30 a.m.

Department: Central Activity