- Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman and the Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, located in Chhattisgarh's Narainpur, have jointly won the 25th Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration for the year 2009 for their services in promoting and preserving national integration.
- The award, which consists of a citation and Rs.2.5 lakh, will be presented by All-India Congress Committee president Sonia Gandhi at Teen Murti House on October 31, the death anniversary of the former Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi.
- The award was instituted by the Congress in 1985 to recognise distinguished persons for outstanding contributions to the cause of national integration.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Indira Gandhi award for Rahman, Ashram
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