President to open international agri fair tomorrow

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Nov 19 2016 | 5:13 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate an international agriculture fair 'CII Agro Tech 2016' in Chandigarh tomorrow.
After the agri event inauguration at Parade Ground, Mukherjee on the same day will address another function to mark the 15th anniversary of Indian School of Business (ISB) at Mohali, an official release said.
Visiting Israel President Reuven Rivlin will be the Guest of Honour at the four-day agri event organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
Nearly 92 domestic and global players from 13 countries will be participating in the 12th edition of the fair, in which Israel is the partner country with Canada and Germany as focus countries and Great Britain as the guest country.
It is said Chaitanya Mahaprabhu passed through here in the
16th century. Witness to many streams of culture and history, Dantan is still redolent with the richness of literature and culture and the joy of creation, he added.
Dantan is a small town in Paschim Medinipur district.
West Bengal Governor Keshrinath Tripathi, Former Odisha Chief Minister Giridar Gomag, State BJP President Dilip Ghosh, Dantan Gramin Mela Committee President Aloke Nandi were present at the event.
The President also appreciated the activities of the Dantan Gramin Mela, being held for more than 27 years by Dantan Sports and Cultural Association with the cooperation of Maitree organisation.
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First Published: Nov 19 2016 | 5:13 PM IST

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