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

Chandigarh will go dark for ten minutes on the evening of May 7 as part of a citywide civil defense mock drill. Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav announced that the drill is being conducted to boost public awareness and test emergency preparedness.

Chandigarh to Observe 10-Minute Blackout on May 7 — Know the Timing and Details

Public response to air raid warning sirens, steps to take during blackout and evacuation strategies are likely to be among a host of instructions that will be given to citizens during a mock drill in 244 identified civil defence districts on Wednesday to practice response to a ‘hostile attack’, an official said.

Response to air raid sirens, first-aid, evacuation plan to be key inputs of mock drills tomorrow

The Civil Defence mock drill will be held in 244 districts of the country tomorrow, on 7th May, including in the bordering states like Punjab, Rajasthan, etc. 

Punjab districts' list that will undergo civil defence mock drill on May 7 amid Indo-Pak tensions

Condemn the draconian move of bbmb to snatch waters of the state, all political parties hail cm for unprecedented stand to save river waters

Led by cm, all political parties of state display rare show of unity to save waters of state

Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the terror attack site in Pahalgam’s Baisaran valley on Wednesday, where the terrorists unleashed mayhem a day ago, gunning down several tourists and injuring many others.

HM Shah meets victims of Pahalgam terror attack, visits ground zero

A tourist was killed and 12 other persons, including tourists & locals, were injured in a terror attack in Pahalgam hill station in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Tuesday, officials said.

One tourist killed, 12 injured in Pahalgam terror attack

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the 17th Civil Services Day programme in the national capital, lauding the relentless efforts of India's civil servants and underlining their key role in realising the dream of a 'Viksit Bharat.'

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