New Delhi Apr 26 PTI Army Chief Gen MM Naravane on Tuesday emphasised the need for tri-services convergence force structuring and a whole of the nation approach to deal with national security challengesThe Army Chief said this while addressing the ongoing Naval Commanders ConferenceGeneral MM Naravane COAS addressed the Naval Commanders Conference at NewDelhi wherein he spoke on a Whole of Nation Approach Theaterisation Force Structuring Civil-Military Fusion other contemporary military matters the Army tweetedThe defence ministry has been working on setting up of the theatre commandsAs per the plan each of the theatre commands will have units of the Army Navy and Air Force and all of them will work as a single entity looking after security challenges in a specified geographical territory under an operational commanderAt present the Army Navy and the Air Force have separate commands Initially a plan was firmed up for the creation of an Air Defence Command and Maritime Theatre CommandChief of Air Staff CAS Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhariaddressed theNaval Commanders ConferenceThe CAS highlighted the importance of joint planning at all levels for execution of future operations the criticality of Network Centric Ops for the three Services the IAF tweetedThe four-day conference began on MondayThe top commanders of the Indian Navy are carrying out a comprehensive review of the countrys maritime security preparedness at the conference PTI MPB TIR TIR

Jaipur Sep 29 PTI Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Wednesday demanded the Centre reduce various types of taxes on fuel to give relief to common people from rising pricesPetroldiesel prices were under control despite crude oil prices reaching 100 per barrel during the UPA-II regime Now the cost of crude oil is rising continuously and will soon touch 80 a barrel in a few days Gehlot said in a tweet in HindiThe centre should take immediate steps and give relief to the common man by reducing various excise duties he saidGehlot said the Centre has imposed various types of excise duties on petrol and diesel in which states hardly get any share Giving a break up the chief minister said if price of one litre of diesel in Rajasthan is Rs 9880 then centre takes Rs 3180 out of it leaving only Rs 2178 in VAT to the stateGehlot said that in view of the poor financial condition of states after Covid the Centre should give relief to the common man by reducing additional excise duty special excise duty and agriculture cess PTI AG VN VN TIR TIR

Agra Sep 18 PTI A baby-care and feeding room was inaugurated on the premises of the Akbars Tomb at Sikandra and the Jodha Bai Palace at Fatehpur SikriThe aim is to provide a safe and private space to lactating mothers during their visit to the monuments a senior Archaeological Survey of India ASI official saidA baby-care and feeding room was inaugurated on the premises of Fatehpur Sikri and Akbars Tomb at Sikandra today Vasant Kumar Superintending Archaeologist ASI Agra Circle told PTINow four world heritage sites in Agra -- the Taj Mahal the Agra Fort Fatehpur Sikri and Akbars Tomb at Sikandra -- have a babycare and feeding room Kumar saidAt Fatehpur Sikri the room has been opened on the premises of the Jodha Bai Palace he saidLactating mothers can feed their babies inside the room while male tourists accompanying them can enjoy a documentary on the palace premises he addedA baby care and feeding room was inaugurated at the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort in 2019Atiq Akhtar a government-approved tourist guide in Agra appreciated the initiative saying it was much needed for the safety and privacy of mothers PTI COR VN VN TIR TIR