Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
Mangalore, Jul 18: President of India Pranab Mukherjee was on Friday July 18 accorded a warm welcome by the district administration at Mangalore Internation Airport here.
President Mukherjee arrived at the airport by a special flight en route to Kasargod.
He was welcomed by B Ramanath Rai, minister for forest, environment and ecology, Mangalore mayor Mahabala Maarla, Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner A B Ibrahim and police commissioner R Hitendra.
Tight security was in place during the brief stopover.
Mukherjee would be attending the first convocation of the Central University of Kerala at Periya, Kasaragod.
He will also inaugurate the platinum jubilee celebrations of the College of Engineering in Thiruvananthapuram.
Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy, governor Sheila Dikshit, University chancellor V L Chopra and others are expected to participate.