JAJPUR,10/10(PPT);86-year-old Tata Group patriarch Ratan Tata, who was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital, passed away due to age-related ailments. Tata led the group from March 1991, taking up the mantle from his predecessor JRD Tata, through December 2012. Since then, he has been the chairman emeritus of the nearly $130-billion salt-to-software group. The Tata Group announced his passing late Wednesday night. In an official statement,N Chandrasekaran,Chairman of Tata Sons, said, “It is with a profound sense of loss that we bid farewell to Ratan Naval Tata, a truly uncommon leader whose immeasurable contributions have shaped not only the Tata Group but also the very fabric of our nation. Former Misnter Pritiranjan Ghadei In a post on his Social Media He Said “Saddened to learn about the demise of Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons Shri Ratan Tata.” “His contribution is an inspiration for generations of entrepreneurs and industrialists. May God bestow with Sadgati to the departed soul, He was a shining beacon of India’s entrepreneurial spirit. He has left an indelible legacy in the business landscape across the world which will inspire future generations. My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family, friends and followers in the hour of grief.”OmShanti,”
(Report by A.K.Raut)