Udyog Ratna Award Recently, the Maharastra Government conferred the Udyog Ratna Award to the Tata group Chairman Ratan Tata, provided by state industries minister Uday Samant. Udyog Ratna Award is initiated in line with the Maharashtra Bhushan Award, to honour entrepreneurship spirit in the country and state alike.
Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata gets the Award
Udyog Ratna Award in News
In the adjourned meeting with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar the industries minister of state stated that “Just like the Maharashtra Bhushan award, which is presented to distinguished persons, the state government has decided to confer the Udyog Ratna award to Ratan Tata,” Often known for his social activities, Ratan Tata had been head of the Tata Group for over two decades, in past he had already received the Padma Vibhuhan, the second highest civilian honour in India, after receiving the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour in 2000, where his most recent award is of Australia highest civilian honour Order of Australia
| Born | Ratan Naval Tata |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 28 December 1937 (age 85) |
| Place of Birth | Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Alma Mater | Cornell University (BArch) |
| Occupation(s) | Industrialist, Philanthropist |
| Title | Chairman Emeritus, Tata Sons and Tata Group[1] |
| Term | 1991–2012, 2016–2017 |
| Predecessor | J. R. D. Tata |
| Successor | Cyrus Mistry (2012–2016), Natarajan Chandrasekaran (2017–present) |
| Parent | Naval Tata |
| Relatives | Tata family |
| Awards | Order of Australia (2023) |
| Assam Baibhav (2021) | |
| Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (2014) | |
| Padma Vibhushan (2008) | |
| Maharashtra Bhushan (2006) | |
| Padma Bhushan (2000) |
Chairperson Ratan Tata confer the Udyog Ratna Award
Who has been conferred the 1st ever Udyog Ratna Award?
Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata has been conferred the 1st ever-Udyog Ratna Award