TEXT: President Patil's last address to Parliament

President Pratibha Patil on Monday addressed Parliament for the last time as President when she flagged off the Budget session. Here's the text of her speechHonourable Members I welcome you to this......

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Here'sthe transcript of the speech President Barack Obama delivered in Parliament on Monday evening: "Mr Vice President, Madame Speaker, Mr. Prime Minister, Members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya......

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Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday said despite the latest headwinds arising from the Jackson Hole summit leading to extreme volatility, our banking system and financial markets are......

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The NDA government was initially reticent about fleshing out its economic strategy for the future. But now that it has taken enough bold initiatives on the economic front, it must have the......

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