New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- Union Minister for Communications and Development of the North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday conferred the Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika National Awards at a ceremony in Guwahati.

Both events celebrated India's cultural diversity, the Northeast's heritage, and the pivotal role of women and youth in nation-building.

According to a release from the Ministry of Development of North-East Region, speaking at the award ceremony, Scindia paid tribute to Bhupen Hazarika as a poet, musician, and voice of the nation whose work wove together art and unity. He said that conferring awards in Bhupen Da's name honours not just an artist but an era of empathy and cultural synthesis. Six eminent personalities fro...