Asian Age, PTI, New Delhi: As a tribute to Rabindranath Tagore on the ocassion of his 150th birth anniversary, the government on Monday announced a grant of `150 crores to the Nobel Laureate’s abode — Visvabharati University — for restoring it to its old glory. On the closing day of the year-long celebrations to mark the anniversary that saw a flurry of activities both in India and outside, the government said the first ‘Tagore International Award’ will be presented to sitar maestro Pandit Ravishankar. Announcing Ravish-ankar’s name, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said Ravishankar will receive the award that carries a cash prize of `1 crore and citation from the President of India at a ceremony later. Leaders from India and Bangladesh paid rich tributes to Tagore as Bangladesh foreign minister Dipu Moni said he would continue to inspire “every Bengali” at every point of life. Source; AsianAge, Image: flickr.com
