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Israeli Forces Kill 35 Including 4 Waiting To Collect Aid: Gaza Rescuers
Rescuers in Gaza said Israeli forces killed 35 people in the territory on Thursday, including four who they said were waiting to collect aid.
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"Operation Shield": Mock Drills Conducted In 6 States, Union Territories
The authorities in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on Saturday conducted a major statewide civil defence exercise named "Operation Shield" to enhance emergency preparedness and response capabilities.
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Security Drills In Border Districts Of States Neighbouring Pakistan Postponed
After the government decided to carry out a civil defence exercise on Thursday in states and Union Territories adjoining the western border, Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab on Wednesday postponed the scheduled mock drill.
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Punjab Government Orders Complete Blackout In Gurdaspur From 9:00 PM To 5:00 AM
The Government of India and the Punjab Government have issued directives under the Civil Defence Act, 1968, to enforce a complete blackout in the Gurdaspur district from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, effective from May 8, 2025, until further orders.
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Explosion Simulation In Bengaluru, Air Siren Drill In Delhi After Op Sindoor
Shrill air raid sirens, simulated explosions and blackouts, and firefighting and evacuation drills were the centre of attention at 244 locations Wednesday, including 100 sensitive 'civil defence districts' like nuclear plants, military bases.
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Fire Drills In UP, Air Raid Responses In Jammu: How States Are Preparing
Security drills - to ensure effective responses in case of a military attack - will take place across 244 Civil Defence districts, including 100 are 'highly sensitive' areas like the national and financial capitals Delhi and Mumbai on Wednesday.
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J&K State Disaster Response Force Conducts Mock Drill At Dal Lake
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 boat capsize scenario.
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Blackouts, Evacuation, Hotlines: Details Of Tomorrow's Security Drill
Following directions from the Centre, states and Union Territories are preparing for a civil defence security drill tomorrow
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"Appoint" Civil Defence Volunteers As Home Guards: Arvind Kejriwal To His Minister
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday asked his Home minister to "appoint" civil defence volunteers as home guards and depute them as marshals in public transport buses in Delhi, officials said.
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Taiwan Civil Defence Handbook Includes Tips To Identify Chinese Soldiers
Taiwan's military released an updated civil defence handbook on Tuesday that for the first time includes a section on how to tell the difference between Chinese and Taiwanese soldiers based on their uniforms, camouflage and insignia.
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Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Civil Defence Act Provisions
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Delhi Government and Central Government on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6(2) and Section 14(1) of the Civil Defence Act, 1968.
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Video: Official Beats Driver With Belt On Delhi Road, Passersby Hit Back
A dramatic clash broke out in south Delhi on Monday afternoon, between Delhi government's civil defence volunteers and passers-by, as the volunteers were carrying out a mask-checking exercise in the area. Three of the personnel have been injured.
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Delhi Cop Allegedly Beaten Up By Civil Defence Officials, Probe On: Report
A group of civil defence personnel allegedly attacked a police head constable in west Delhi's Naraina Vihar after an argument over issuing a challan to him for not wearing the mask properly, officials said on Thursday.
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Airstrikes Kill More Than 40 Civilians In Syria's Northwest: Monitor
Regime and Russian air strikes killed 43 people in northwest Syria on Monday, most of them in a crowded market, a war monitor said, in the latest violence to plague the opposition bastion.
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White Helmet Rescue Workers Plead For Evacuation From Syria
A senior member of the Syrian "White Helmet" rescue workers called on Thursday for the United Nations to save his colleagues trapped in the southwest by advancing government forces.
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Israeli Forces Kill 35 Including 4 Waiting To Collect Aid: Gaza Rescuers
Rescuers in Gaza said Israeli forces killed 35 people in the territory on Thursday, including four who they said were waiting to collect aid.
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"Operation Shield": Mock Drills Conducted In 6 States, Union Territories
The authorities in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on Saturday conducted a major statewide civil defence exercise named "Operation Shield" to enhance emergency preparedness and response capabilities.
-
Security Drills In Border Districts Of States Neighbouring Pakistan Postponed
After the government decided to carry out a civil defence exercise on Thursday in states and Union Territories adjoining the western border, Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab on Wednesday postponed the scheduled mock drill.
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Punjab Government Orders Complete Blackout In Gurdaspur From 9:00 PM To 5:00 AM
The Government of India and the Punjab Government have issued directives under the Civil Defence Act, 1968, to enforce a complete blackout in the Gurdaspur district from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, effective from May 8, 2025, until further orders.
-
Explosion Simulation In Bengaluru, Air Siren Drill In Delhi After Op Sindoor
Shrill air raid sirens, simulated explosions and blackouts, and firefighting and evacuation drills were the centre of attention at 244 locations Wednesday, including 100 sensitive 'civil defence districts' like nuclear plants, military bases.
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Fire Drills In UP, Air Raid Responses In Jammu: How States Are Preparing
Security drills - to ensure effective responses in case of a military attack - will take place across 244 Civil Defence districts, including 100 are 'highly sensitive' areas like the national and financial capitals Delhi and Mumbai on Wednesday.
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J&K State Disaster Response Force Conducts Mock Drill At Dal Lake
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 boat capsize scenario.
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Blackouts, Evacuation, Hotlines: Details Of Tomorrow's Security Drill
Following directions from the Centre, states and Union Territories are preparing for a civil defence security drill tomorrow
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"Appoint" Civil Defence Volunteers As Home Guards: Arvind Kejriwal To His Minister
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday asked his Home minister to "appoint" civil defence volunteers as home guards and depute them as marshals in public transport buses in Delhi, officials said.
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Taiwan Civil Defence Handbook Includes Tips To Identify Chinese Soldiers
Taiwan's military released an updated civil defence handbook on Tuesday that for the first time includes a section on how to tell the difference between Chinese and Taiwanese soldiers based on their uniforms, camouflage and insignia.
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Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Civil Defence Act Provisions
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Delhi Government and Central Government on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6(2) and Section 14(1) of the Civil Defence Act, 1968.
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Video: Official Beats Driver With Belt On Delhi Road, Passersby Hit Back
A dramatic clash broke out in south Delhi on Monday afternoon, between Delhi government's civil defence volunteers and passers-by, as the volunteers were carrying out a mask-checking exercise in the area. Three of the personnel have been injured.
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Delhi Cop Allegedly Beaten Up By Civil Defence Officials, Probe On: Report
A group of civil defence personnel allegedly attacked a police head constable in west Delhi's Naraina Vihar after an argument over issuing a challan to him for not wearing the mask properly, officials said on Thursday.
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Airstrikes Kill More Than 40 Civilians In Syria's Northwest: Monitor
Regime and Russian air strikes killed 43 people in northwest Syria on Monday, most of them in a crowded market, a war monitor said, in the latest violence to plague the opposition bastion.
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White Helmet Rescue Workers Plead For Evacuation From Syria
A senior member of the Syrian "White Helmet" rescue workers called on Thursday for the United Nations to save his colleagues trapped in the southwest by advancing government forces.
