Mumbai Feb 25 PTI Top Army Air Force and Navy commanders took part in deliberations at a high level meeting on various aspects of setting up an Integrated Maritime Theatre Command the Defence ministry said on Friday The tri-services discussions on the modalities and structural framework for the creation of the Integrated Theatre Commands for the Armed Forces were held under the aegis of Western Naval Command in Mumbai it said adding that the meeting took place over two days on February 24 and 25 This is yet another milestone towards building jointness and enhancing organisational synergy among the three Services A total of nine Commanders-in-Chief from the Indian Army Navy Air Force and ANC came together for a high-level meeting to discuss and deliberate on various aspects related to setting up of the Integrated Maritime Theatre Command the Defence ministry said The meeting was chaired by Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh who has been nominated as the lead C-in-C for the study it said adding that some 50 senior officers from various commands of the three services as well as from Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff and Department of Military Affairs took part in the meeting They provided inputs towards laying a strong foundation for the theatre command the defence ministry added PTI PR BNM BNM BNM

Mumbai Dec 31 PTI Resident doctors in Maharashtra continued their stir on Friday demanding recruitment of non-academic junior residents equal to the number of residents in colleges Avinash Dahiphale president of Central Maharashtra State Resident Doctors Association MARD said this will ensure patient care is not hampered in view of the COVID-19 case surge We will request DMER to issue one notification starting recruitment of non- academic JRs equal to the number of residents in that particular college so that patient care would not get hampered amidst Omicron- Covid cases surge We are still on strike until our demands get fulfilled a release from the doctors association saidMeanwhile resident doctors in Delhi who have been protesting over the delay in NEET-PG counseling for two weeks called of their strike on Friday following assurances from the Union government The stir by Federation of Resident Doctors Association FORDA was called off at 12 noon it said in a statement PTI PR BNM BNM BNM

Mumbai Dec 31 PTI On New Years eve on Friday Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray urged people to be careful and to ensure their behaviour does not contribute to the spread of the coronavirus infection We dont want to stop but we need to be alert and cautious no matter how many challenges come a statement by the Chief Ministers Office said May the New Year bring happiness and prosperity to all our lives For this let us resolve for better health the chief minister said He appealed to the people to be careful adding that crowds and their behaviour and carelessness must not contribute to the spread of infection Maharashtra recorded 8067 cases including four Omicron patients on Friday another steep rise of 2699 from the figure reported a day before while the last 24 hours also saw eight deaths PTI PR BNM BNM BNM

Mumbai Nov 30 PTI Senior IAS officer Debashish Chakraborty was given charge of the post of Maharashtra Chief Secretary after incumbent Sitaram Kunte retired on Tuesday Chakraborty a 1986 batch Indian Administrative Service officer is holding additional charge as CS an official from the chef ministers office said The Maharashtra government had sought an extension for Kunte but there was no reply from the Centre on the issue so far the official added PTI PR BNM BNM BNM