Pratibha Patil

India's economic growth is seen slowing to about 7% in the current fiscal year, but the government is confident of steering the economy back to a high growth trajectory of

Amid growing concern over the problem of black money, President Pratibha Patil today said the war against the menace should be fought through domestic and cross-border measures.

The President, while

A sharp rally of nearly 350 points in afternoon trade helped the market make a smart recovery on Monday and kick off the futures and options expiry week with decent gains.

Based on the recommendations of a high-level panel, the government will soon unveil new initiatives to give a push to the country's small and medium sector employing over 6 crore

Asserting that the Government had taken steps to facilitate exchange of information for tax purposes with various countries, President Pratibha Patil today said an additional income of Rs 48,784 crore

Following are the highlights of President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint sitting of members of Parliament:

* The government's priorities are to combat inflation and protect the common man from