LONDON: Two NRI journalists are among
several other professionals of Indian origin to have been included in the
Queen's New Year honours list
announced on Wednesday.
Anita Kumari
Bhalla, editor of Public Space Broadcasting BBC, has been honoured with an Order
of the British Empire (OBE) for services to broadcasting in Britain. Lakhbir
Kaur has also been awarded an OBE for services in Asian broadcasting and to the
Media.
NRIs Tarun Kapur, executive head teacher Ashton-on-Mersey and
Broadoak Schools, Trafford and Indarjit Singh, director of the network of sikh
organizations (UK) and a familiar voice on BBC Radio 4 today programme's Thought
for the Day slot received the Commander of the British Empire (CBE).
Other OBE awardees include Kuldip Kaur Bharj, Senior Lecturer in
Midwifery and Lead Midwife for Educ, School of Healthcare, Leeds University and
Uday Kumar Dholakia for services to business and to the community in
Leicestershire. Asha Khemka, Principal and Chief executive, West Nottinghamshire
College and Kumar Muthalagappan, managing director of the Pearl Hotels and
Restaurants Group have also been awarded OBEs.
Individuals of Indian
origin honoured with the Member of the British Empire (MBE) are Chitra Bharucha
for services to the Animal Feed industry, General Medical Practitioner Parvin
Bhatia, founder of Wick Surgical Courses Pradip Kumar Datta, Prof Jagdish Dave,
Surinder Singh Jolly, Ranjula Madhani and Narendra Mehta.
The OBE for
military personnel included Col Rakesh Kumar Bhabutta.
