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
Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed nationwide mock drills for May 7 to ensure readiness for any potential emergencies. In Delhi, security has been increased around Connaught Place.
Amid the rising tensions between India and Pakistan, the Border Security Force and the Rajasthan Police personnel are creating awareness among the people around defence establishments in the border area of the State, said Jaisalmer Superintendent of Police Sudhir Choudhary.
The police and local administration were also part of the rehearsal mock drills, which are scheduled to be carried out tomorrow as per the instructions of the Union Home Ministry.
As part of the Ministry of Home Affairs' initiative for nationwide civil defence preparedness, personnel from the Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) conducted a mock drill at Dal Lake, Srinagar, focusing on a boat capsize scenario on Tuesday.
The heightened security measures also come amid multiple small-arms firing from the Pakistani forces along the Line of Control (LOC), which was responded by the Indian forces accordingly.
BJP leader Dilip Ghosh accused West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee of inciting violence in Paschim Medinipur. Ghosh claimed that BSF intervention saved Hindus, and that Mamata's MLAs and meetings with Imams fueled the unrest. He called for a CBI inquiry into the matter, challenging Banerjee's
The move comes as India takes multiple diplomatic steps against Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam attack. India has also held the Indus Water treaty in abeyance. Chenab is also part of the treaty. The Indus river system consists of Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej, whose usage rights
Indian stock markets opened on a cautious note on Tuesday, with benchmark indices trading flat as investors awaited key global cues, particularly the U.S. Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting set to begin later today.
The Home Secretary will be reviewing the preparations for the exercise which are set to happen tomorrow on orders of Union Home Ministry, in an effort to boost to civil defence preparations and aims to assess and enhance the readiness of Civil Defence mechanisms across states and Union Terri
Development activities are picking up pace in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in the Nowshera sub-district, which lies close to the Line of Control (LoC). Various infrastructure projects are underway in border panchayats, bringing much-needed relief and improved conne
Amid escalating tensions following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians, the Indian Army has responded to unprovoked small-arms fire from Pakistani positions across the Line of Control (LoC) during the night of May 5 to 6., as per the Indian Army.