President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Ranchi on her two-day visit to Jharkhand.

She will stay in the state till 1 August. 

On the first day today, she graced the maiden convocation ceremony of AIIMS Deoghar as the chief guest. 

On the second day, she is scheduled to attend the 45th convocation ceremony of IIT-ISM (Indian Institute of Technology – Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad.

According to information received by the state government from Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President will also offer prayers at the Baba Baidyanath Temple in Deoghar on 1 August before participating in the AIIMS convocation.

Authorities are working closely to ensure smooth arrangements for her arrival and engagements. 

Governor Santosh Gangwar and Chief Minister Hemant Soren welcomed her at the airport for the above events.

In anticipation of the President’s visit, Deputy Commissioner Aditya Ranjan had declared the Dhanbad airstrip area a ‘no-flying zone’ for 32 hours — from 10 am on 31 July to 6 pm on 1 August. 

The flying of drones, hot air balloons, and paragliders remained suspended during this period.

President Murmu was scheduled to be in Dhanbad for approximately an hour to attend the convocation of IIT-ISM. Meanwhile, all senior officers have been directed to remain on duty, with their leave cancelled for two days.

Revised traffic regulations remained effective in the city on Thursday and Friday. The entry of large vehicles were prohibited between 8 am and 10 pm on Thursday, and between 6 am and 10 am on Friday.

The President attended the AIIMS Deoghar convocation on Thursday, then traveled to Ranchi in the evening, where she will stay overnight at Raj Bhavan. She will depart for Dhanbad on Friday morning to attend the IIT-ISM convocation.

Notably, President Murmu shares a close bond with Jharkhand, having previously served as the Governor of the state. Her visit has generated widespread enthusiasm among the people, who regard her as a symbol of pride and inspiration.