The Panchkula administration has placed the district on high alert and announced that a complete blackout will be enforced across Panchkula tonight starting at 7 pm till further notice.
Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema praised the army for responding to Pakistan's failed drone attack. He assured the public of strong security measures, including school closures and better health services, and warned of action against black marketers.
Following a mudslide in Ramban, Deputy Commissioner Baseer-Ul-Haq Chaudhary, on Thursday, appealed to the people to plan their travel according to the traffic advisory.
Several flights scheduled for arrival and departures from Delhi Airport were cancelled on Thursday due to the closure of airspace, said airport sources.
On Wednesday, SpiceJet announced the cancellation of flight operations to and from six airports in northern India, following airport closures implemented amid heightened security in the wake of Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.
"The airport has been closed till May 10 because of the mock drills, and for the Air Force. There's no need to panic in Amritsar. We reached here from Delhi this morning, and we have been telling people not to panic and maintain peace. Our army is standing tall to face this situation," Aujla
In the wake of Operation Sindoor launched by the Indian Armed Forces, Jodhpur district administration on Thursday announced the closure of all private and government schools as well as Anganwadis across the city until further orders.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday hailed Operation Sindoor, calling it a "closure" for the families affected by the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, in which 26 civilians, including a Nepali national, were killed.
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.
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.
The budget airline carrier IndiGo on Wednesday cancelled its flight operations in 11 cities across north, northwestern and central India till May 10, following aviation authorities directives regarding airport closures in wake of the Indian Armed Forces' 'Operation Sindoor' in retaliation