The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday made announcements urging residents to follow blackout protocols and respond to sirens amid heightened tensions in the region. As a precaution, markets in Jammu City are also closing.
Amid India-Pakistan tension, Telangana Government has established a Control Room at Telangana Bhavan in national capital to provide assistance, information, and support to residents of Telangana residing in border States.
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.
Air sirens were sounded across Chandigarh on Friday as part of a precautionary measure after the city received an alert from the local Air Force station about a possible attack, said the official.
"All citizens are requested to stay indoors and away from the windows, keep lights turned off, and draw the window curtains. There is no need to panic. A siren will blow now, and we will pass the message again once it is clear," the DPRO said.
The civilian establishments in a village along the India-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir have suffered damage in ceasefire violations by Pakistan.
Families near the LoC in J&K's Akhnoor sector were evacuated again due to cross-border firing. Residents, including Ajit Singh from Palatnagarh, recalled past damage and night shelter with children. Over 20 people from six families took temporary refuge as authorities monitor the situati
Residents in border villages in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri are returning to their homes on Thursday morning after they were forced to flee their homes in panic, seeking safety in the wake of the intense shelling by Pakistan on Wednesday.
"Taking utmost caution, the Amritsar district administration has again started the blackout process. Please stay at home, do not panic and do not gather outside your houses; keep the outside lights switched off," the Amritsar DPRO said in a statement.