Bhopal, April 28: President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday on a two-day visit during which he will take part in various programmes in Sagar and Guna districts.
He was welcomed by Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at the airport here.
He will be in Sagar on Saturday to take part in the 27th convocation ceremony of Dr. Hari Singh Gour Central University. He will also participate in the Sant Kabir Prakatotsav Mahotsav being held in the university's auditorium.
Kovind will be in Guna on Sunday.
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10-year-old boy stuck in borewell in MP's Guna, rescue operation on
Bhopal, Dec 28: A 10-year-old boy fell into an open borewell in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district on Saturday evening and a rescue operation was underway, officials said.
The incident took place in Raghogarh area.
Sumit Meena, the boy, slipped into the open shaft of the borewell at Pipliya village, about 50 km from Guna district headquarters, about 5 pm.
He was trapped at a depth of around 39 feet, Raghogarh Congress MLA Jaivardhan Singh told PTI from the spot.
A parallel pit has been dug to rescue him, he said.
While police started the rescue operation immediately, a team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) had also arrived from Bhopal, the MLA said.
Oxygen was being pumped into the borewell, he said.
