President Ram Nath Kovind reached here on a two-day to the State on Saturday evening.
The President, who came by a special Air Force aircraft, was received by Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswabushan Harichandan and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, among others.
Kovind directly went to the Raj Bhavan, where he would spend the night.
On Sunday, he would go to Khordha by a helicopter to lay foundation-stone for the Paika Rebellion Memorial at the Barunei foothill. He is scheduled to reach the venue at 9.50 am. Thereafter, he will attend the closing ceremony of platinum jubilee celebrations of the Utkal University at 12.35 pm before flying back to New Delhi in the afternoon.
