Drones & bursting crackers completely banned, hotels, marriage palaces, restaurants, shopkeepers, commercial establishments etc to strictly adhere to blackout

DC urges citizens to remain calm, contact 0161-2403100 & 112 in any case of exigency

Multiple videos on social media went viral that showcased Pakistani drones getting intercepted by the Indian Defence System over the sky of Jalandhar and other Punjab districts. 

All drones fired towards Jalandhar by Pakistan neutralised by 11:20 pm: Source

Drill to test emergency response and strengthen disaster preparedness; public cooperation requested

Civil defense mock drill in Ludhiana tomorrow — emergency sirens at 4 pm, blackout at 8 pm; no need to panic: DC Himanshu Jain

Drill to ensure emergency preparedness; residents advised to turn off lights, inverters, and generators during exercise

Blackout drill in Jalandhar cantonment tonight (May 6) from 8–9 pm; full district tomorrow — no need to panic: DC Jalandhar

During this period, all city lights will be switched off, and citizens are requested to keep their inverters and generators off as well.

‘No need to panic’;  Blackout drill to be conducted in Amritsar tomorrow—Check timings

To prepare the public in advance, all states and union territories have been instructed by the Ministry of Home Affairs to conduct mock drills in public places on May 7, 2025.

Union home ministry directed to conduct mock drills on May 7, 2025—-Check the list of participating districts

The team found explosive material in a forest near Tibba Nangal-Kular Road during the search operation.


RPG-LED, grenade found in Punjab forests; ISI planted them to activate sleeper cell, says DGP

India, which has already banned YouTube channels and Instagram accounts of Pakistanis, has now shifted their focus to social media influencers, including Indians who are posting anti-national, provocative, and insulting content. 

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