Asha Bhosle

Legendary singer Asha Bhosle was conferred the Banga Bibhushan, the West Bengal Government's highest award, by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday. "I am elated that Asha Bhosle has accepted our invitation and has taken the pain to come here. We can never forget her contribution," Banerjee said at the event. Bengali matinee idol Prosenjit Chatterjee and Justice Shyamal Kumar Sen (retd) also received the Banga Bibhushan.