Kolkata Mayor Welcomes Nobel Laureate Banerjee

< 1 - minutes read | 23-10-2019

Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee returned home to Kolkata

KRC TIMES Desk

Firhad Hakim, Mayor of Kolkata and Minister Urban Development and Municipal Affairs welcomed Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee on 22nd October at Kolkata Airport.

Earliar Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee met Prime Minister in Delhi.

Excellent meeting with Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee. His passion towards human empowerment is clearly visible. We had a healthy and extensive interaction on various subjects. India is proud of his accomplishments. Wishing him the very best for his future endeavours. pic.twitter.com/SQFTYgXyBX
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 22, 2019

Last week, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the Nobel Prize in Economics for Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer “for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty”.

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