President to visit Bilaspur on November 7

Bilaspur, Nov 5 (UNI) President A P J Abdul Kalam will arrive here on a one-day visit on November 7.

After reaching here via helicopter at 1155 hrs, Dr Kalam will go to the Gurughasidas University to take part in convocation ceremony where he will remain till 1330 hrs. After taking brief rest and lunch at a rest house here, he will return to Raipur.

Chhattisgarh Governor Lt Gen (Retd) K M Seth, Chief Minister Raman Singh, Higher Education Minister Ajay Chandrakar and Finance Minister Amar Agrawal will take part in the convocation ceremony.

Comprehensive arrangements were made in view of the President's visit. SPG and IB officials took stock of the arrangements today.

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