President awards Padma Shri to Sanjeev Kapoor, Kailash Kher

President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday conferred India's fourth highest civilian award, the Padma Shri, to chef Sanjeev Kapoor and singer Kailash Kher. Indian Carnatic musician Dr KJ Yesudas was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan award while instrumentalist Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt was awarded the Padma Bhushan. Further, Indian film journalist and historian Bhawana Somaaya received the Padma Shri.