CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Mr Tata has made exceptional contribution towards furthering cancer care in Assam. The Assam Baibhav Award carries a citation, a medal and ₹ 5 lakh cash. “Had the privilege to honour Tata Trusts Chairman Shri Ratan Naval Tata with ‘Assam Baibhav’, our State’s highest civilian award, at Mumbai today.

Detailed explanation-2: -The award has been conferred on Tata, who is also the chairman of Tata Trust, for his exceptional contribution towards furthering cancer care in Assam, an official release said here. It carries a citation, a medal and a cash amount of Rs 5 lakh.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ratan Tata received the Padma Bhushan in 2000 and Padma Vibhushan in 2008, the third and second highest civilian honours awarded by the Government of India.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 2021, the Government of Assam conferred its highest civilian award, Assam Baibhav, to Ratan Tata for “his exceptional contribution towards furthering cancer care in Assam". On 4th January 2023, Assam government decided to confer the state’s highest civilian award to Dr.

Detailed explanation-5: -Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the country. It is awarded in recognition of exceptional service/performance of the highest order in any field of human endeavour. It is treated on a different footing from Padma Award.