Air sirens have been witnessed in Ferozepur, Punjab, as part of security drills along the India-Pakistan border. This is in preparation for nationwide mock civil defence drills scheduled for May 7th.

Officials have advised the public to keep essential items ready, such as first-aid kits, torches, candles, and some cash in case digital payment systems fail ...

Explore India's largest civil defence drill since 1971, featuring evacuations, blackout drills, and emergency responses ...

Because of this, the Indian government has planned a nationwide civil defence mock drill on May 7, 2025. In this drill, loud ...

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The other measures are provisions for crash-blackout measures, early camouflaging of vital plants and installations and ...

Mock drills will be conducted in Bengaluru, Karwar, and Raichur on May 7, given the “new and complex threats” that have emerged amid rising tensions with Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack.

Mumbai will be part of Operation Abhyas, a nationwide civil defence mock drill on May 7. The exercise includes blackout simulations, air raid sirens, and emergency response drills. Despite the mock ...

Civil defence mock drills will be conducted in four locations in Hyderabad on May 7 in accordance with the instructions from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), a senior Telangana official said on ...

Pakistan continued its ceasefire violations, but India responded effectively as tensions remained high between neighbours.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on May 5 instructed the northern and western states along with Union territories to conduct civil defence mock drills on May 7. During the mock drills, civilians ...