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Ratan
Tata excluded from Nehru award list
Monday January 03, 2011 10:19:26 PM ,
IANS
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Chennai: Contrary to an
earlier announcement, industrialist Ratan Tata was left out from
the list of Jawaharlal Nehru Award recipients at the 98th Indian
Science Congress Monday.
Inaugurating the five-day premier science event at SRM University
in Kattankulathur near here, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh awarded
six Nobel laureates including V. Ramakrishnan, who received the
Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009.
Speaking to reporters Sunday, president of Indian Science Congress
K.C. Pandey had announced that Tata will be awarded the Jawaharlal
Nehru Award by the prime minister for his contribution to society,
adding that his Nano car had made comfortable commuting affordable
to the middle class.
However, Pandey Monday said that Tata's name was not announced as
he could not make it to the venue and will be awarded later.
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen too could not make it to the ceremony.
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Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh with
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Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Science &
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