The Queen's baton is set to arrive in Hyderabad today. Led by badminton champion Saina Nehwal, a galaxy of star athletes and sports persons from Andhra Pradesh will be welcoming the Queen's Baton in a relay programme this afternoon. <br/>The baton is arriving from Raichur. State Governor E S L Narasimhan will be formally handing over the baton to Saina Nehwal at Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy stadium and shooter Gagan Narang will be the last baton bearer before it will be handed over to Chief Minister K Rosaiah at a special programme. <br/>Principal Secretary in Youth Affair A K Parida said elaborate arrangements have been made to ensure all the Dhronacharya and Arjun Awardees, Padmasrees and other eminent sports persons and athletes from the state would take part in the relay. <br/>Meanwhile, the IT Express has also arrived in Hyderabad displaying the history of Commonwealth Games. Besides releasing a special postal Cover on the Queen's Baton, several other programmes are being organized on this occasion. <br/>
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