Security forces conduct final practice at Assam Rifles Ground aheas of Republic Day at Agartala on Tuesday. Photo: Ranjan Roy.

Greetings  Tripura Times family greets its readers, subscribers, advertisers and well wishers on the 63rd Republic Day. May the day bring peace and prosperity in the lives of one and all. Editor   Notice All sections of Tripura Times and Times Press will be closed on January 26, 2012 on the 63rd Republic Day. The next issue of Tripura Times will hit the stand on January 28, 2012. Publisher

 

President Speaks

(Address by the President of India, Pratibha Devisingh Patil to the nation on the eve of Republic Day on January 25, 2012)

 

Dear Citizens,

On the eve of our 63rd Republic Day, I convey my warmest greetings to all of you across the country, from every walk of life and in different parts of the world.  I convey my special greetings to the Armed Forces and the Para-Military Forces who guard our frontiers with great vigil and valour, in high mountainous terrains, deserts and the plains, on the coasts and the seas. I also convey my best wishes to our internal security forces and to our civil services. I compliment all citizens for their contribution to the process of nation-building. 

 We are living in a world that is complex and challenging. Forces of globalization have created an interlinked and interdependent world. No country exists in isolation; it is continuously being influenced by external developments.  All nations, developed and developing, are facing the impact of global economic instability, as well as problems of unemployment and inflation, in varying degrees.  Indeed, the 21st Century has brought in its trail a host of issues at a breath-taking pace.  There are growing aspirations of the people, coupled with their expectations of immediate solutions. More