DEHRADUN, Jan. 27 -- Uttarakhand is set to host the National Games for the first time and the preparations are in full swing. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the 38th National Games on January 28, at the International Cricket Stadium in Maharana Pratap Sports College, Dehradun. In anticipation of Modi's visit, extensive security arrangements are being made at the venue.

An advance team of the Special Protection Group (SPG) visited the Silver Jubilee Sports Complex in Dehradun on Friday to inspect the security arrangements. Senior officials from the police department and district administration accompanied the SPG team during the inspection.

According to official sources, the Prime Minister is expected to arrive a...