The Pakistan Army continued its series of ceasefire violations by targeting civilian areas in a border village of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday night. Officials said the shelling caused panic among villagers and damaged several houses.
"I've also directed the DCs for shifting of villagers from vulnerable areas to safer locations and ensuring boarding, lodging, food, medicare and transportation. We will ensure safety of every citizen. Jai Hind!" Office of Lieutenant Governor (J&K) posted on X.
Following the Operation Sindoor launched by the Indian Army over terror hide outs in deep areas of Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered National Security Advisor Ajit Doval monitored frequently coordinted with him throughout the operation.
The Indian Army gave an "effective" response to ceasefire violations by the Pakistan Army, which used artillery guns to target areas across the Line of Control (LoC), according to defence sources.
Taking a significant initiative towards improving health services in the remote areas of the state, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday launched five fully equipped Mobile Medical Units (MMUs).
Lt Gen KJS Dhillon (Retd) on Tuesday reassured citizens ahead of mock drills scheduled on Wednesday and said that such exercises were a routine practice in border areas and aimed at public safety.
In response to the directives from the Home Ministry, Maharashtra will do mock drills in the coastal areas, said Director of Maharashtra Civil Defence Prabhat Kumar.
A woman Naxalite was killed and a .303 rifle recovered during an encounter between security forces and Naxalite in the forested border area of Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, officials said on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that he and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese had agreed to work together with renewed vigour to advance the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and explore new areas of cooperation.
A total of ten specially equipped motorbikes have been rolled out, each featuring a 40-litre water tank, a spray gun, and a 2-kg fire extinguisher. These bikes are aimed at ensuring rapid response in densely populated regions, particularly in the traffic-heavy Imphal area.
This comes after another Pakistani national was detained by Border Security Force (BSF) troops after he illegally crossed the border in the Gurdaspur area of Punjab, an official said on Monday.