President Patil to address nation today

October 1st, 2009 AHMEDABAD - President Pratibha Patil, who is on a five-day visit to Gujarat, will visit Sabarmati Ashram today. Later, she will attend a function at the Sardar Patel Memorial in Shahibaug to inaugurate a new hall.

September 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil will pay a five-day visit to Gujarat from Wednesday evening. Pratibha Patil will arrive at the Ahmedabad airport at 5.00 pm today.

September 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil will leave on a weeklong visit to Russia and Tajikistan from today. She will be accompanied by Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Murli Deora and Minister of State for Textiles, Panabaka Lakshmi.

August 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - : President Pratibha Patil said on Friday that empowering people lies at the core of governance and should be inclusive in all sections of society, particularly those that are weaker and vulnerable. Patil was speaking at the foundation day of the Samaj Suvidha Sangam.

August 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will address the nation on Friday, on the eve of the 63rd Independence Day. The President's address will be telecasted over all channels of Doordarshan in Hindi followed by English from 7 P.M.

July 17th, 2009 VIDARBHA - President Pratibha Patil will arrive here on a day-long visit today. During her visit, President Patil will unveil the statue of Maharana Pratap at Chikhli.

June 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil will address the joint parliamentary session of both Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha today. The President is also expected to unveil the government's agenda for the year ahead in tune with the policies and programmes of the ruling party and its allies.

May 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will today meet President Pratibha Patil to discuss the details of swearing in ceremony.

April 3rd, 2009 ITANAGAR - President Pratibha Patil will visit Kibito, a forward army base along the Chinese border, today. On Thursday, President Patil visited Tawang, the district headquarters located at 9000 feet above sea level near Sino-India border.

April 2nd, 2009 TAWANG - President Pratibha Patil on Thursday left for Tawang, the district headquarters located at 9000 feet above sea level near Sino-India border. During her visit, she will visit the 450-year-old Tawang monastery, the second largest in Asia.

April 1st, 2009 ITANAGAR - President Pratibha Patil will arrive here today on a three-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh. During her visit, the President will attend the silver jubilee function and convocation of the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) in Itanagar.

March 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will be visting Arunachal Pradesh for three days beginning Wednesday, when she would arrive in Itanagar. According to official sources, Patil is slated to deliver the convocation address at the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) during her visit.

March 13th, 2009 VARANASI - President Pratibha Patil will address the 91st convocation of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) here today. President Patil will also give away medals to the graduates.

March 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil today greeted the nation on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi, which is being celebrated tomorrow. In her message, Patil said, "On the auspicious occasion of Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of the Prophet Mohammad, I extend my greetings and good wishes to all fellow citizens of this country.

January 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil Tuesday mourned former president R. Venkataraman's death and said the nation has lost 'a true patriot and a distinguished luminary'.