Distinguished journalist Vinod Mehta has been conferred Uttar Pradesh's highest civilian award Yash Bharti by the State government.
Family members of Mehta, Editorial Chairman of the Outlook magazine, received the award on his behalf.
Mehta is ailing for some months now at a city hospital.
Yash Bharti Samman is conferred by the Uttar Pradesh Government for excellence in literature, fine arts, folk and classical music and sports.
