SpiceJet has cancelled all flights to and from Leh, Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar, Kandla, and Dharamshala until 0529 hrs on May 10, 2025, citing airport closures amid heightened security.
As the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has ordered to conduct a nationwide mock drill, authorities in Punjab's Amritsar carried out a civil defence mock drill exercise on Wednesday evening.
Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the Indian Army's precision strikes on Pakistani terror camps, the Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport in Amritsar has been shut down until further notice, with all flights suspended.
A joint operation between the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Punjab Police led to the arrest of three smugglers on the evening of Tuesday, in the village of Awanbasu, Amritsa, based on intelligence gathered by the Border Security Force (BSF), according to a release statement.
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Air India has cancelled flights to and from Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh, and Rajkot until 5:29 AM IST on May 10 due to airport closures. Passengers can reschedule without extra charges or get a full refund. For more details, visit the Air India website
Taking to social media X, the Air India airlines stated that flights from Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh and Rajkot would be cancelled till further notice and updates from authorities.
Taking to social media X, Indigo in a post on X stated that flights to and from Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar, Leh, Chandigarh and Dharamshala would be impacted.
Punjab Police on Tuesday recovered a cache of arms and explosives during a joint operation with a central agency in the forest area near Tibba Nangal-Kular Road in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district, officials said.
According to police, the three were connected to international UK-based Dharmpreet Singh (also known as Dharma Sandhu), and Jassa Patti. Both are originally the residents of Tarn Taran.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann lauded the state police for their swift action, calling the arrests "a reflection of patriotic commitment" in safeguarding national security.
In three separate incidents on Sunday, BSF troops recovered a drone, a heroin packet, and pistol parts near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab. The operations were based on intelligence inputs and conducted in Ferozepur, Amritsar, and Tarn Taran.