Riyadh (PTI): The Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia on Saturday conducted consular and attestation services across different cities in Saudi Arabia, a post on X said.

"Glimpses of consular and attestation services being rendered by the Embassy of India at Dammam, Jubail and Hail today. The consular issues of Indian diaspora, visiting the centre, are being addressed satisfactorily," the post said.

Earlier on Friday, the Indian embassy in Riyadh expressed its deepest condolences on the tragic demise of an Indian national in Riyadh due to recent events on March 18.

The embassy said it was in touch with the family and local authorities.

It said it remained committed to extending all possible assistance in this matter. 

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Tumakuru (PTI): President Droupadi Murmu will visit Siddaganga Math in Tumakuru on April 1 to take part in the 119th birth anniversary celebrations of Shivakumara Swamiji, Union Minister V Somanna said on Saturday.

Shivakumara Swamiji, the pontiff of the renowned Siddaganga Math, passed away at the age of 111 on January 21, 2019 in Tumakuru.

The President is scheduled to arrive in Bengaluru on the evening of March 31 and travel to Tumakuru the next morning to attend the commemorative event and associated programmes at the Math, he said.

"On April 1, she will leave at 9 AM and reach Tumakuru by helicopter at 9.30 AM," Somanna said.

He said the President would visit the Samadhi (memorial) of Shivakumara Swamiji and interact with students of the Math before participating in the main stage programme of the birth anniversary celebrations.

"After arriving in Tumakuru, she will attend the programme and then proceed to the memorial. Around 10,000 children will be gathered at one place, and she will spend about five minutes interacting with them," he said.

The minister said several dignitaries, including District In-charge Minister Parameshwara, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and other elected representatives, would be present during the event.

Describing the visit as significant, Somanna said, "Her visit to Tumakuru city and district is a matter of great pride for us, and we should all come together to welcome it."

He said preparations are under way to ensure the smooth conduct of the programme, with officials and stakeholders coordinating arrangements for the high-profile visit.