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PremiumRatan Tata Death News Highlights: Veteran industrialist, Ratan Tata, who was regarded as an idol for many because of his visionary leadership and philanthropic initiatives, was laid to rest in Mumbai on Thursday.
The Tata Group’s chairman emeritus, Ratan Tata, breathed his last at south Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital. Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran confirmed the death of the 86-year-old business tycoon.
On Thursday, Ratan Tata's mortal remains were kept at National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA), for people to pay their last respects to the veteran industrialist. In evening, Ratan Tata's mortal remains were cremated at Worli Crematorium after the last rites were performed with full state honour.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani his wife Nita Ambani and several other eminent personalities arrived at National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) Mumbai, to pay last respects to the iconic industrialists who will be remembered for generations.
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde tabled the proposal of conferring Bharat Ratna Award on Ratan Tata posthumously. The approved proposal will be submitted to the Central government for its approval.
The mortal remains of the iconic industrialist, escorted by Ratan Tata's closest aide, Shantanu Naidu, have been taken to National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) Mumbai, at 10:30 am for the public to pay their last respects. NCP-SCP Chief Sharad Pawar, KM Birla paid their last respects to the business tycoon. Home Minister Amit Shah is also expected to attend the last rites on behalf of Modi government.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he was extremely pained by the passing of Ratan Tata and termed him a visionary business leader, a compassionate soul and an extraordinary human being.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said industrialist Ratan Tata will be accorded a state funeral.
Talking to reporters, Shinde said Tata's relatives have informed that his mortal remains will be kept at the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) in south Mumbai from 10 am to 4 pm on Thursday for people to pay respect.
Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra said that he was unable to accept the absence of Ratan Tata. “India’s economy stands on the cusp of a historic leap forward. And Ratan’s life and work have had much to do with our being in this position."
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das pays last respects to industrialist Ratan Tata at NCPA lawns in Mumbai
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: Speaking at an event in Delhi, Home Minister Amit Shah says Ratan Tata ‘took over the Tata group when it was important to make changes’. “Ratan Tata's legacy will guide people in the industry," said Shah.
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: Ratan Tata was very kind to even our server, says Union Minister Piyush Goel. He burst into tears while recalling a fond memory of serving a 'simple breakfast' of ‘idli, sambar and dosa’ to Ratan Tata at his home.
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar and NCP working president Praful Patel pay last respect to Ratan Tata, at NCPA lawns, in Mumbai
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: Shantanu, 31-year-old Ratan Tata's closes aide escorts Tata's mortal remains ahead of state funeral
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: "We have numerous memories with the doyen of industry, and his contribution to the country's development was commendable," SCCI president Vijay Anand Moonka said.
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: “We have lost a precious ‘ratna’. Losing a person like Ratna Tata is an irreversible loss for all of us," says BJP leader Arjun Munda, reported PTI
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar and Supriya Sule pay last respects to Ratan Tata at NCPA grounds in Mumbai
Ratan Tata Death News Live: Aditya Birla group Chairman at NCPA lawns to pay last respects
Ratan Tata Death News Live: Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma pays tribute to Ratan Tata, says “entrepreneurs of next generation will miss interacting with the most humble businessman of India."
Ratan Tata Death News Live: US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti says Ratan Tata was the first Indian to congratulate him when he was nominated. “ He gave so much in service to my hometown, serving on the board of the University of Southern California," Garcetti tweeted on X.
Ratan Tata Death News Live: Cornell University paid a tribute to Ratan Tata, stating that the institute “will always remember his legacy". Tata had earned a degree in Bachelor of Engineering from the Ivy League School.
Ratan Tata Death News Live: Suhel Seth, a close aide of Ratan Tata burst into tears, stating "There won't be another Ratan Tata...Every Indian is impacted today…" Seth says he would always remember Tata as a man of ‘utmost compassion’.
Ratan Tata Death News Live: ‘Ratan Tata has been an inspiration not only to the youth of the country, but also to me personally,’ says Swati Salgaocar, Chairperson of CII Western Region
Ratan Tata Death News Live: Poeple pay their last respects to Ratan Tata at NCPA lawns. The last rites will be held at Worli crematorium after 4 pm, today
Ratan Tata Death News Live: Indian author, and Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty says she has never ‘met anyone like him’. Murty expressed grief saying Ratan Tata " was a legend, there was an era, but this is the end of an era for me..."
Ratan Tata Death News Live: "Mr. Ratan Tata commanded infinite P/E – the value he brought to business was immeasurable!
A tribute to one of the doyens of Indian Society!" said Madhusudan Kela, paying his tribute to Ratan Tata
Ratan Tata Death News Live: Ratan Tata's mortal remains are being taken to NCPA for the public to pay last respects. Visitors have been advised to use Gate 2 and Gate 3.
Ratan Tata Death News Live: " “We mourn the loss of veteran industrialist Ratan Tata, a visionary leader and a national icon whose unwavering commitment to innovation and philanthropy transformed India and the world," said the US Consulate Mumbai, in a post on X.
Ratan Tata Death News Live: “ Mr Tata was a truly remarkable business leader, the likes of whom nations get only once in a century," says TVS Motors Chairman Venu Srinivasan. He added that Ratan Tata was “far beyond growing the Tata Group," which expanded to serve millions of people in India.
Ratan Tata Death News Live: Mortal remains of Ratan Tata are being taken to NCPA lawns for the public to pay their last respects. Last rites are to begin at 3:30pm
Ratan Tata Death News Live: "Over the decades, generations of my family and I have had close ties with the institution of Tata. Ratan Tata epitomised the finest ideals of the storied Tata Group,"said KM Birla, Aditya Birla Group's chairman.
Ratan Tata Death News Live: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was spotted leaving from Ratan Tata's residence in Mumbai's Colaba
Ratan Tata Death News Live: "There are fewer people who have a business empire and about whom people say that they are people of values... Ratan Tata is such a name that people respect him, his demise is saddening for everyone..." says AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj
Ratan Tata Death News Live: Home Minister Amit Shah will attend last rites of Ratan Tata on behalf of PM Narendra Modi's government.
Ratan Tata Death News Live: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman expressed grief at Ratan Tata's death, and highlighted his “deep resolve to innovation, ethical business practices, and social responsibility transformed industries and uplifted communities".
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: Marine Drive road is closed beyond the Oberoi hotel as the Police have cordoned off the road leading to NCPA
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday announced a one-day state mourning to condole the demise of Ratan Tata.
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan expressed grief upon the demise of Ratan Tata. “ At a time when there is erosion of values, Ratan Tata upheld and safeguarded the best of ethics and moral values in his personal, social and professional life. Ratan Tata was truly the 'conscience keeper' of Indian industry and the nation...." said the governor.
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: SBI Chairman Challa Sreenivasulu Setty mourned the death of Ratan Tata. "SBI shared a deep relationship with Shri Tata, whose support for the banking sector and financial inclusion greatly influenced our initiatives. His partnership helped drive economic growth and community development. As we mourn his loss, we honor his legacy and the values he championed that significantly contributed to building India," said the SBI in its latest statement.
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: Preparations are underway at NCPA, Nariman Point as mortal remains of Ratan Tata are to be brought here for the public to pay their last respects before the last rites
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: The mortal remains of Ratan Tata would be taken to the NCPA lawns at 10:30 am for the public to pay their last respects. At 3.30pm, the mortal remains will be taken for final rites.
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai said Ratan Tata established the ‘Indian industry at the highest level’. Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav mourned Ratan Tata's death stating that India has ‘lost a very sensitive person who was always dedicated towards national service and humanity.’
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: Chairman of Tata Sons, N. Chandrasekaran mourned the demise of Ratan Tata. He said the veteran industrialist was more than a Chairperson.
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: Besides owning two pet dogs, Tito and Maximus, the Tata Chairman would also let stray dogs inside the Bombay House during the rainy season. The tradition dates back to Jamsetji Tata's time which his grandson still followed.
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma says that the “demise of India's renowned industrialist and social worker Shri Ratan Tata ji is extremely sad." Ratan Tata also made an invaluable contribution to social service and nation-building, he added
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: Maharashtra Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis says Ratan Tata's death is a big loss for the country. “ Ratan Tata was not just a successful businessman but a great human being because of the work he did for the nation and the society.." he added
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: Maharashtra Govt declares day of mourning in state on Thursday to pay tributes to industrialist Ratan Tata, announced the CM's office
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: The mortal remains of Ratan Tata will be kept at NCPA for the darshan between 10 am to 3.30 pm.
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: The mortal remains of Industrialist Ratan Tata, who passed away at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, taken to his residence in Colaba.
Talking to reporters, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said Ratan Tata's relatives have informed that his mortal remains will be kept at the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) in south Mumbai from 10 am to 4 pm on Thursday for people to pay respect.
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said industrialist Ratan Tata will be accorded a state funeral. Tata, 86, died at a Mumbai hospital earlier in the night. In a post on X, Shinde said Tata was a unique blend of morality and entrepreneurship. He was a living legend who successfully helmed the 150 year-old Tata group, the CM added. READ MORE
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: Ratan Tata was not just a successful businessman but a great human being because of the work he did for the nation and the society. He built a brand that gave our nation a global image, and his demise is a big loss for the country," says Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis after visiting the family of industrialist Ratan Tata at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai.
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: Recalling his last meeting with Ratan Tata at Google, Sundar Pichai said that they talked about the progress of Waymo and his vision was inspiring to hear.
“He leaves an extraordinary business and philanthropic legacy and was instrumental in mentoring and developing the modern business leadership in India. He deeply cared about making India better. Deep condolences to his loved ones and Rest in Peace Shri Ratan Tata Ji," said the Google CEO in a post on X.
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani arrives at the Breach Candy Hospital
Reacting to Ratan Tata's demise, Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel said that he is deeply saddened by the passing away of a visionary leader whose business acumen and relentless dedication transformed India's business landscape.
"A true beacon of humility and integrity, his legacy of giving back to society will continue to inspire generations. My heartfelt condolences to his family, admirers and the Tata Group. Om Shanti."
Ratan Tata Death News Live Updates: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde said that Ratan Tata was a unique and ideal amalgamation of ethics and entrepreneurship, adding, his last rites will be performed with full state honours.
"Ratanji Tata was a living legend who successfully took over the reins of the Tata Group, which has a tradition of excellence and integrity of nearly 150 years. The decision making ability and mental strength that he displayed from time to time, took the Tata Group to different industrial heights. I pay my heartfelt tribute to him. Ratanji Tata was the pride of India, he will always remain a role model for the coming generation of entrepreneurs."
