Mumbai:Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday conferred the "Assam Baibhav", the State's highest civilian award, to eminent industrialist and Tata Trust Chairman Ratan Naval Tata at a function held in Taj Wellington Mews, in Colaba, Mumbai. The award was given to Tata for his contribution both as a philanthropist and an industrialist in furthering cancer care in Assam.
Assam CM confers state’s highest civilian award to Ratan Tata in Mumbai
Industrialist and Tata Trust Chairman Ratan Tata on Wednesday was conferred Assam's highest civilian award, "Assam Baibhav", by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma in Mumbai.
Ratan Tata conferred Assam Baibhav award by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
The "Assam Baibhav Award" carries a citation, a medal and a cash reward amounting to Rs 5 lakh. Due to personal reasons, Ratan Tata couldn't attend the official award-ceremony held in Srimanta Sankaradev Kalakshetra, Guwahati on January 24 where Governor Jagdish Mukhi conferred the State's three highest civilian awards to 18 other distinguished personalities in different fields.
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