Bhubaneswar, March 20 -- Bhubaneswar: President Ram Nath Kovind, accompanied by his wife, arrived in Odisha on Saturday on a three-day visit from March 20 to 22.

Kovind and the first lady reached Bhubaneswar today evening and were welcomed at the airport by Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Pratap Sarangi.

During his three-day visit, the President will grace the 18th annual convocation of the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela and inaugurate a Super Specialty Hospital at Rourkela Steel Plant on March 21. He is also scheduled to visit Lord Jagannath Temple and Konark Sun Temple in Puri district on March 22.

As per the tour schedule, the President will reach R...