Several Indian-origin medics, charity workers, musicians and entrepreneurs were among hundreds of people honoured by Queen Elizabeth II in her annual Birthday Honours list issued today. There are Commander of the Order of the British Empire honours for England cricket captain Alastair Cook and former footballer Alan Shearer. Some of the high-ranking honours of Officers of the Order of the British Empire went to the following:1. Bharat Maganlal Mehta, Chief Executive Officer, Trust for London, for services to Finance in the Charitable and Voluntary Sectors. Professor Usha Chakravarthy, Professor of Ophthalmology, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, for services to Ophthalmology in Northern Ireland and voluntary service to managing eye conditions;2.

Source: The Hindu June 11, 2016 12:22 UTC