Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has stepped up preparations for two visits of President Droupadi Murmu to the state this month – on November 20 and November 27.

Officials said the President will make a brief stop at the Veer Surendra Sai (VSS) Airport in Jharsuguda on November 20 while en route to Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh. ADVERTISEMENT

A week later, she will embark on a two-day official visit to Odisha, during which she will inaugurate a new guest house within the Raj Bhavan premises and address the Odisha Legislative Assembly. She is slated to depart the state on November 28.

Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja chaired a high-level preparatory meeting regarding the upcoming visits, attended by Development Commissioner Anu Garg, Additional Chief Secretary S Sahu, DGP Y B Khurania, a

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