New Delhi Apr 23 PTI Taking exception to television coverage of the Ukraine-Russia conflict and the Delhi riots the government on Saturday issued a strong advisory to news channels asking them to abide by the programme code laid down by the relevant lawsThe government cited specific instances of hyberbolic statements by news anchors and scandalous headlinestaglines while reporting on the Ukraine-Russia conflict and disrupting the investigation process into the incidents in north-west Delhi by airing unverified CCTV footagesIt also said that certain debates on television channels on the incidents in north-west Delhi had unparliamentary provocative and socially unacceptable languageLast week clashes broke out between two communities in northwest Delhis Jahangirpuri during an Hanuman Jayanti processionHaving regard to the above the government expresses serious concern about the manner in which the television channels have gone about their operations in the manner of transmitting content read the advisory issued by the Information and Broadcasting MinistryIt strongly advised the television channels to immediately refrain from publishing and transmitting any content which is violative of the aforementioned provisions of the Cable Television Networks Regulation Act 1995 and the rules thereunder PTI SKU ANB ANB

New Delhi Mar 31 PTI Northwest and central India and parts of the northeast are expected to experience above-normal maximum temperatures in April the weather office said on ThursdayNormal to below normal maximum temperatures are likely in south peninsular India many parts of the eastern parts of the country and the adjoining areas of the northeast India Meteorological Department Director-General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra saidIndia experienced two heatwaves in March the first between March 11 and 21 when the maximum temperatures hovered five to 11 degrees above normalThe second heatwave started on March 26 and is continuing with the highest day temperatures being five to nine degrees above normalExcept for coastal peninsular areas almost all of India received deficit rainfall in March Normal rainfall for March is 393 mm which is the long period average of rainfall between 1961 and 2010India is expected to receive normal rainfall of the long period average LPA in April the weather office saidIt said northwest and central India and some parts of northeast India were expected to receive below-normal rainfall in AprilNormal to above-normal rainfall is likely over many parts of south Peninsula western parts of central India and parts of northeast India the weather office said PTI SKU SKU NSD NSD

New Delhi Jan 31 PTI President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday listed the fight against the Covid pandemic record procurement of farm produce and steps taken to improve internal security as collective achievements in the long journey to achieve ambitious goals for the country Addressing the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament the President highlighted initiatives of the government in election-going states such as the inauguration of a memorial to warriors of Goas liberation the bringing back of two swaroops of Guru Granth Sahib from strife-torn Afghanistan to India and steps taken to empower farmers In his 50-minute address signalling the start of the Budget Session of Parliament the President also listed out steps to usher in self-reliance in the defence sector noting that 87 per cent of approvals for modernisation of defence sector in 2020-21 were for the Make in India category Our armed forces have also issued a list of 209 military-equipment which will not be purchased from abroad A list of more than 2800 defence equipment has also been issued by defence undertakings which will be manufactured domestically Kovind said The Presidents address to Parliament lists out the achievements of the government and is seen as a roadmap for the future Lauding health workers scientists and entrepreneurs for working in tandem the President noted that more than 150 crore doses of Covid vaccines were administered in less than one year Today more than 90 per cent adult citizens of the country have received the first dose of the vaccine whereas more than 70 per cent have been administered both the doses he said adding that jabs were now also being given those in the 15-18 years category and precautionary doses have also been started for front-line workers and senior citizens The President noted that the government ensured that none of its citizens remained hungry during the pandemic and distributed free rations to each poor household under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana This is the worlds largest food distribution programme with an outlay of Rs 260 lakh crore reaching out to 80 crore beneficiaries for 19 months he said The President also listed out the PM Gatishakti National Masterplan that seeks to integrate different ministries to accelerated infrastructure development in the country He said in the future the railways highways and airways in India will no longer be separate and isolated infrastructures but will be an integrated resource to the country These achievements are not of one institution or establishment these are the collective achievements of more than a billion citizens of our country the President said He made an appeal to people to work hard for building a grand modern and developed India by 2047 the centenary year of Independence We all have a stake and an equal stake in this journey Kovind said The President also appreciated the Members of Parliament for discharging their responsibilities during the pandemic and their presence in the two Houses after taking all precautions You are the drivers of hopes and aspirations of crores of our people It is with the same spirit that we have to keep working in the future the President said PTI SKU NAB SKU DV DV