The cities include state capital Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur and Katni. The drills aim to simulate protective measures in case of attack or disaster, with special focus on safeguarding citizens.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday wrote a letter to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha seeking the release of Kashmiris detained by the security forces in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack.
Amid the ongoing water-sharing dispute between Haryana and Punjab, Haryana Minister Anil Vij on Tuesday attacked the Punjab government and said that the leaders of Punjab should be "ashamed" for raising such issues when the country is already going through the border tensions.
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President KT Rama Rao on Tuesday urged citizens to participate in mock drills called by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) across various cities in India.
A nationwide mock drill is scheduled for May 7, 2015, across 244 districts. The BJP Parliamentary Party office has directed all BJP MPS to take part in the drill as ordinary citizens and cooperate with the local administration. Each MP will participate in their respective constituency.
"Most heinous crime by the terrorist, I think this is first time when tourists were massacred in Kashmir. This is a masterminded attack, 28 people have lost their life. I already went there including Kumaraswamy, our party's stand is very clear with the decision taken by Prime Minister. P
An 11-member delegation of the Pakistani Army is in Kathmandu following the Pahalgam terror attack, a Nepali Member of Parliament, Amresh Kumar Singh, claimed on Tuesday.
Odisha reviewed Civil Defence preparedness following MHA directives, with ACS (Home) Satyabrata Sahoo chairing a meeting involving senior officials and district SPs. The Centre had advised states to conduct mock drills on May 7 amid heightened tensions after the Pahalgam terror attack that k
Talking about how the tourists were targeted based on religion, he expressed pain over the incident, saying that he has always opposed such kind of attacks.
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met the family of Navy officer Lt. Vinay Narwal, who was killed in the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.