President Pranab Mukherjee today flagged off the first North East Expedition to Mt Everest by handing over an ice axe baton with a flag to the leader of the expedition team, Dr Leishangthem Surjit Singh at a solemn function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan here Source The Sangai Express Manipur Info Centre
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