Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will arrive in the State on a day's visit today. The Prime Minister will land at the Begumpet airport at 11.25 a.m. but there will be no ceremonial reception.

He will immediately board a MI-8/17 helicopter for the Hyderabad International Convention Centre. Dr. Singh will participate in the inaugural of the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World annual conference being held at the HICC at 12 noon.

He will later proceed to the University of Hyderabad campus after lunch by road at 2.25 pm to lay the foundation stone for the prestigious Tata Institute of Fundamental Research campus.He will return to the HICC helipad after the ceremony and board the chopper to Begumpet.

The government will accord the ceremonial send-off at the airport when the Prime Minister would depart for New Delhi at 3.40 p.m. Chief Minister K. Rosaiah, his Cabinet colleagues and important leaders of the ruling Congress would be present at the send off.


Published Date : Tuesday, Oct 19, 12:10PM IST