Patna, Nov 15 (UNI) President Ram Nath Kovind arrived here on day long visit
to Bihar during which he will participate in convocations of Dr Rajendra Prasad
Agriculture University, Pusa in Samastipur and National Institute of Technology
in Patna.
Mr Kovind arrived here at Patna Airport from New Delhi in a special plane
where he was received by Governor Lalji Tandon, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar,
Bihar Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and acting Chairman of
Bihar Legislative Council Haroon Rashid besides other dignitaries.
Senior officials of Bihar government including Chief Secretary Deepak
Kumar and DGP K S Dwivedi were also present.
President left for Samastipur in chopper to attend first convocation of
Dr Rajendra Prasad Agriculture University, Pusa.
Chief Minister Mr Kumar accompanied the President to Samastipur.
On his return from Samastipur, Mr Kovind will have lunch at Rajbhawan and
after attending convocation of National Institute of Technology, Patna, he will
leave for New Delhi at 1700 hours.
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