{
  "id": 16234658,
  "title": "First Bhupen Hazarika National Award to Usha Mangeshkar: Himanta Biswa Sarma",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/first-bhupen-hazarika-national-award-to-usha-mangeshkar-himanta-biswa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T22:07:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/first-bhupen-hazarika-national-award-to-usha-mangeshkar-himanta-biswa-sarma-10934403/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that Bhupen Hazarika’s birth centenary celebrations will conclude on November 29 in Delhi with the first-ever \"Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika National Award\". The award, presented to eminent singer Usha Mangeshkar, recognizes her outstanding contributions to Indian music. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will present the Rs 10 lakh cash prize and citation during the centenary celebrations at Bharat Mandapam. The award will be conferred every three years to a renowned individual in music, arts, or cinema. The event is expected to draw around 5,000 attendees, showcasing Hazarika’s legacy and influence, which have transcended geographical and cultural boundaries. Sarma also took a jab at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, criticizing the party for constantly relaunching an older individual as a \"youth icon\" and dismissing his frequent foreign trips as attempts to \"cool off\" before relaunching.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "First Bhupen Hazarika National Award presented to Usha Mangeshkar",
    "Award marks Hazarika's birth centenary celebrations in Delhi",
    "Modi to confer Rs 10 lakh prize and citation at Bharat Mandapam"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Assam government to present 1st Bhupen Hazarika National Award to Usha Mangeshkar: Himanta",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/assam-government-to-present-1st-bhupen-hazarika-national-award-to",
        "published": "2026-10-23T22:38:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}