September 14, 2012 2:03 PM

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President on four-day visit to West Bengal

President Mr Pranab Mukherjee will be on a four day visit to West Bengal from today. This will be his first visit to West Bengal after assumption of office. Mr Mukherjee will be accorded a civic reception in the evening at Netaji Indoor Stadium. He would be felicitated by the Governor and Chief Minister of West Bengal. The President will also be felicitated by five cultural personalities, three representatives of Chamber of Commerce and by the Mohan Bagan Sporting Club, East Bengal Club, Mohamedan Sporting Club and CAB. Tomorrow the President will attend the culmination of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur where Shri Shiv Nader, Chairman , Board of Governors, IIT Karagpur will declare the 58th Annual Convocation open. Four books will also be released by the Governor of West Bengal. The President will present the Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa), Distinguished Alumnus Awards and Gold Medals. Among the dignitaries present on the occasion will be the Governor and Chief Minister of West Bengal, Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Mr Ajit Singh and Union Minister of Railways, Mr Mukul Roy.Thereafter, the President will go to the Netaji Research Bureau and visit Netaji's Sitting Room and the Museum. In the evening, the President will be honoured in a felicitation ceremony by All Chambers of Commerce. At night, a banquet will be hosted in honour of the President by the Governor of West Bengal.On 16th of this month, the President will inaugurate the Sanjiban Hospital at Fuleswar, Howrah. Union Minister of State for Tourism, Mr Sultan Ahmed will also be present on the occasion. The President will return to New Delhi on Monday.Our Kolkata Correspondent reports that the West Bengal government will accord a civic reception to the President, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee in Kolkata today. Mr. Mukherjee is arriving his own state, West Bengal on a 4-day visit this afternoon after assuming the top post.

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