Policemen carry a coffin of the former chairman of Tata Group Ratan Tata before the funeral, in Mumbai.
Ratan Tata funeral Highlights: The final rites of renowned industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata were conducted with full state honours at a central Mumbai crematorium on Thursday evening. Mumbai Police honoured Tata with a ceremonial gun salute. Family members, including his half-brother Noel Tata, along with top Tata Group executives like chairman N Chandrasekaran, were in attendance at the Worli crematorium.…Read More
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– Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, and Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde were among those present at the cremation.
– The last rites were performed in accordance with Parsi traditions, as confirmed by a priest at the crematorium. After the funeral, three more days of rituals will be observed at Ratan Tata’s bungalow in Colaba, south Mumbai.
– Ratan Tata passed away on Wednesday night at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai at the age of 86. The chief minister’s office has also declared a one-day mourning period in light of Ratan Tata’s death, with no state celebrations scheduled for today.
– All government buildings will fly the national flag at half-mast, and no cultural or entertainment programmes will be held. “Ratan Tata’s funeral will be conducted with all state honours,” the CMO of Maharashtra added.
– Earlier, Prime Minister Modi referred to Ratan Tata as a “visionary business leader, a compassionate soul, and an extraordinary human being,” highlighting his remarkable passion for dreaming big and giving back.
– Born on December 28, 1937, in Mumbai, Ratan Tata led the Tata Group from 1991 until his retirement in 2012 and was later appointed Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons.
