New Delhi, Aug 14 : President Pratibha Patil will address the nation today on the eve of the 62nd Independence Day.

The address will be telecast over all channels of Doordarshan in Hindi followed by English from 7:00 p. m. onwards, said a statement issued on a government website.

The address will also be broadcast over all channels of All India Radio (AIR) in Hindi followed by English from 7:00 p. m. onwards.

In addition, AIR will broadcast the regional language versions of the address over its regional channels from 9.30 p. m. onwards, said the website. (ANI)