University to honour CM

Coimbatore, Feb 22 (UNI) President A P J Abdul Kalam will confer 'Thamizh Chemmal' title on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on February 24.

District Collector Neeraj Mittal told reporters that the Bharatiyar University will be honouring the Chief Minister as part of its Silver Jubilee celebrations on the day.

After arriving here in the morning, Mr Karunanidhi would launch various developmental schemes and also lay the foundation stone for Tidal Park, to be constructed at a cost of Rs 300 crore, Mr Mittal added.

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