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Civil defence personnel crucial in disaster management, should receive advanced training: Adityanath

Civil defence personnel crucial in disaster management, should receive advanced training: Adityanath

Published 43 days ago

Blackout mock drill conducted across Punjab to assess emergency preparedness

Amritsar: Civil Defence personnel take part in a mock drill and observe a blackout simulating an air strike, in Amritsar, Punjab, Friday, April 24, 2026.

Published 80 days ago

Civil defence preparedness: Blackout drills in Punjab, parts of J&K tomorrow

Officials have emphasised that the exercise is routine and urged the public not to panic.

Updated 82 days ago

Blackout mock drill across Punjab on April 24

Blackout mock drill across Punjab on April 24

Published 82 days ago

Full-scale drill simulating hostile air attack in Delhi to test preparedness

A Mock Drill conducted at Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing at Lajpat Nagar in the evening in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, April 2, 2026.

Published 102 days ago

Full-scale mock drill across 13 districts in Delhi to assess preparedness

A circular to carry out a mock drill was issued by the directorate of civil defence to magistrates of 13 district last week.

Updated 102 days ago

Death toll in Lebanon building collapse rises to 15, rescue ops end

Temporary housing assistance would be made available for families being evacuated for one year, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on X.

Updated 154 days ago

Gallantry Medal for Lucknow’s civil defence chief warden

Lucknow’s civil defence chief warden Amarnath Mishra. (Sourced)

Published 333 days ago

After the conflict, the need to rebuild

Kashmiri girls look towards houses damaged by artillery shelling from Pakistan upon their return to the border village of Gingal, north of Srinagar (AP)

Published 417 days ago

Capital alerts: Delhi’s long tryst with sirens, from World War II to today

An air raid siren was installed at ITO on May 9. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

Published 428 days ago

Operation Sindoor|Why the name matters! Know dos and don'ts for crash blackout

A digital screen displayed the words, Operation Sindoor, during a press briefing by India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, in New Delhi on 7 May 2025.

Updated 432 days ago

Blackout simulations, evacuation protocols: U.P. conducts mock drills

Lok Bhawan during the blackout in Lucknow on Wednesday night. (Deepak Gupta/HT)

Published 432 days ago

Himachal to hold ‘Operation Abhyas’ in Shimla today

A meeting of the advisory committee on civil defence was held under the aegis of the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA) in Shimla on Tuesday (HT File)

Published 433 days ago

All set for mock drills at 20 places in Punjab

Blackout will also be a part of the drill.

Published 433 days ago

From sirens to silence: How Mumbai lost its daily wail

Mumbai, India – 06, May 2025: RPF team, with sniffer dogs conducting the mock drill rehearsal underway at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) by the Central Railway, in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, May 06, 2025. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)

Published 433 days ago

Mock drills planned in 8 districts, largest in Cross Maidan

The police and RPF conducted rehearsals for the mock drill on Tuesday. (Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)

Published 433 days ago

UP extends mega security drill across all 75 districts

A day before a full-scale mock drill takes place across the state, a rehearsal for it underway at the Reserve Police Lines in Lucknow on Tuesday. (Mushtaq Ali/HT)

Published 433 days ago

Will mock drills be held in your city on May 7? Check list here

Lucknow, India, May 06, 2025: Due to the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan, the Indian government ordered various states to conduct mock drills, following which a mock drill was conducted by the Civil Defence at the Reserve Police Lines in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh India, on Tuesday, May 06, 2025. (Photo by Deepak Gupta/Hindustan Times)

Updated 433 days ago

Mock drills: Full list of districts where exercise will be conducted

Civil defence drills being conducted in Lucknow.

Updated 433 days ago

Civil defence volunteers rehearse mock drill exercise in Lucknow’s Police Lines

The Union home ministry on Monday directed several states to conduct mock drills on May 7.

Updated 434 days ago

Day after mock drill order, union home secretary convenes crucial meeting

The civil defence rehearsal would be conducted across 244 districts on May 7. (HT file photo)

Updated 434 days ago

Why MHA ordered nationwide mock drills on May 7. Key measures states must follow

Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) during a mock drill conducted at the CRPF's Raising Day parade, in Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh. (File)

Updated 434 days ago

Gurugram fire service on high alert for potential Diwali incidents

Officials said regular inspections of fire safety systems in residential complexes and commercial buildings are being conducted to ensure compliance (HT Archive)

Updated 621 days ago

World Civil Defence Day 2024: Date, history and significance

Every year, World Civil Defence Day is observed on March 1. This year, the special day will be observed on a Friday.

Published 865 days ago

Bihar IPS officer Anusuya Ransingh Sahu shifted out after tussle with DG

Anusuya Ransingh Sahu is the second IPS officer to be shifted out of the home guard and fire services department this year

Updated 1026 days ago

Watch: Teens stuck for an hour in overflowing river in Udaipur, rescued

The two local teenagers held onto a railing as the river was overflowed due to incessant heavy rainfall. (Twitter/ANI)

Published 1084 days ago

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