President Pratibha Patil Arrives Amid Tight Security
 
Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS)
 
Mangalore, Dec 8: President Pratibha Patil arrived at Bajpe Airport here on Wednesday December 8 at 3.40 pm by a special IAF helicopter.
 
On Thursday December 9 she will participate in the World Konkani Cultural Convention, scheduled to be held at Nehru Maidan.

Governor H R Bhardwaj and his wife, governor of Uttarakhand Margaret Alva, higher education minister V S Acharya, district in-charge minister Krishna J Palemar, mayor Rajani Dugganna, president of Dakshina Kannada zilla panchayat K Santhosh Kumar Bhandary, police commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh, Mandd Sobhann president Louis J Pinto, co-ordinator Stany Alvares, Roy Castelino among others were present to receive the President at the airport.

The President headed to Manipal by helicopter where she will participate in the 10th convocation of Manipal University.
 
On Thursday, 25 Konkani organizations/institutions from around the world that have enriched Konkani culture in their region will be honored by the President.

Udupi: Pratibha Patil in Manipal to Attend MU Graduation Day Ceremony
 
Report and Pics: Hemanath Padubidri
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (RD)
 
Udupi, Dec 8: President Pratibha Patil arrived here in an IAF special chopper on Wednesday December 8 evening, to attend the graduation day ceremony of Manipal University (MU) at KMC Greens.

Governor Hans Raj Bhardwaj, Manipal University chancellor Dr Ramdas Pai, pro-chancellor Professor H S Ballal, zilla panchayat president Gladys D’Almeida, district-in-charge minister Dr V S Acharya, DC Hemalata P, town councillor Kiran Kumar, Western Range IGP Alok Mohan, SP Praveen Madhukar Pawar, Ram Narayan and others welcomed the President.