President for Vizag on December 7

To take part in the golden jubilee celebrations of the Submarine Arm of the Indian Navy

December 01, 2017 11:55 pm | Updated 11:55 pm IST - VISAKHAPATNAM

President and supreme commander of the Armed Forces Ram Nath Kovind will be on a two-day visit to the city from December 7 to participate in the golden jubilee celebrations of the Submarine Arm of the Indian Navy.

As per the tentative schedule, the President will arrive on December 7 and visit Andhra University in the afternoon. He would release a special postal stamp (Armed Forces Flag Day) and first-day cover in the evening, commemorating the golden jubilee year of the Eastern Naval Command (ENC).

On December 8, Mr. Ram Nath Kovind would present colours to the Submarine Arm.

Chief of Eastern Naval Command (ENC) Vice Admiral Karambir Singh said here on Friday that if the ongoing work on the TU-142 aircraft museum was completed by that time, the President was likely to inaugurate it on December 7.

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