President, Vice President greet nation on New Year’s eve

NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil and Vice President Hamid Ansari Friday greeted the nation on New Year’s eve and hoped that 2011 would bring in peace, harmony and all-round progress to the people of the country.

Conveying her wishes to the people in the country and abroad, Patil said: “Let us take a New Year’s resolve to work to meet the exciting challenges of the present decade and promote unity and harmony amongst all our people.”

“May this year bring peace, harmony and all-round progress to all our people,” she added.

Ansari in his message said: “The dawn of the New Year is always welcomed with renewed hope, which can only be fulfilled by working together with resolve and dedication towards building a strong, united, peaceful and prosperous India.”