President Murmu to visit Odisha in July last week

President Droupadi Murmu will come to Odisha in the last week of July on a two-day visit, officials said on Thursday.

Murmu will attend three programmes in Cuttack on July 26. Among these are the valedictory session of the 75th anniversary celebrations of Orissa High Court, the convocation ceremony of National Law University Odisha (NLUO) and the students' union anniversary programme of SCB Medical College.

Rashtrapati Bhavan and the Union Ministry of Home Affairs have confirmed Murmu's attendance in these programmes to the respective institutes, officials said.

She is also likely to visit Katak Chandi Temple during the trip, they said.

Murmu will travel to Bhadrak on July 27 to attend the diamond jubilee celebrations of Bhadrak Autonomous College, they added.

This will be her third visit to the state after assuming the office of the President in July 2022.

She had last visited the state in May on a three-day tour.