Ratan Tata to be conferred Assam's highest civilian award 'Asom Baibhav'

The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Saturday announced that the state has chosen 19 personalities for its three newly-instituted awards - Asom Baibhav, Asom Sourav and Asom Gourav. He said industrialist and Tata Trusts' Chairman Ratan Tata will be conferred the state's highest civilian award, Asom Baibhav, for his exceptional contribution towards furthering cancer care in Assam.