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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
lucknow news
Published on Jun 01, 2026 12:15 am IST

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.
india news
Published on Apr 25, 2026 04:56 am IST

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.
chandigarh news
Updated on Apr 23, 2026 05:15 am IST

Blackout mock drill across Punjab on April 24

Blackout mock drill across Punjab on April 24
chandigarh news
Published on Apr 22, 2026 09:55 pm IST

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.
delhi news
Published on Apr 03, 2026 07:29 am IST

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.
delhi news
Updated on Apr 03, 2026 08:24 am IST

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.
world news
Updated on Feb 10, 2026 01:26 am IST

Haryana issues retirement orders of incumbent DGP

The Haryana government on Tuesday issued the retirement orders of 1992 batch IPS officer, OP Singh with effect from December 31.
chandigarh news
Published on Dec 31, 2025 04:24 am IST

Gallantry Medal for Lucknow’s civil defence chief warden

Lucknow’s civil defence chief warden Amarnath Mishra. (Sourced)
lucknow news
Published on Aug 15, 2025 04:58 am IST

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)
opinion
Published on May 22, 2025 10:34 pm IST

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)
india news
Published on May 12, 2025 05:25 pm IST

Maharashtra govt looks to strengthen civil defence force grappling with manpower crunch

Maharashtra govt looks to strengthen civil defence force grappling with manpower crunch
india news
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 08:03 pm IST

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.
htcity delhi junction
Updated on May 08, 2025 09:27 am IST

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

Lok Bhawan during the blackout in Lucknow on Wednesday night. (Deepak Gupta/HT)
lucknow news
Published on May 08, 2025 05:04 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Published on May 07, 2025 08:36 am IST

All set for mock drills at 20 places in Punjab

Blackout will also be a part of the drill.
chandigarh news
Published on May 07, 2025 07:20 am IST

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)
mumbai news
Published on May 07, 2025 06:50 am IST

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)
mumbai news
Published on May 07, 2025 06:36 am IST

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)
lucknow news
Published on May 07, 2025 05:30 am IST

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)
india news
Updated on May 06, 2025 05:40 pm IST

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

Civil defence drills being conducted in Lucknow.
india news
Updated on May 06, 2025 06:26 pm IST

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.
lucknow news
Updated on May 06, 2025 01:38 pm IST

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)
india news
Updated on May 06, 2025 12:21 pm IST

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)
india news
Updated on May 06, 2025 11:26 am IST

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)
gurugram news
Updated on Oct 31, 2024 05:22 am IST

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.
festivals
Published on Feb 29, 2024 01:42 pm IST

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
patna news
Updated on Sept 21, 2023 05:53 pm IST

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)
india news
Published on Jul 26, 2023 01:38 pm IST

Oman floods: Bodies of four Indians found

The Royal Oman Police tweeted they had confirmed the identities of the four bodies found in Wadi Bani Khalid, located 200 km from Muscat, and were continuing their search for the two other missing people.
india news
Updated on May 24, 2019 10:32 pm IST

71 dead, including 33 women, as overloaded ferry sinks in Tigris River near Iraq’s Mosul

Iraqi people walk near the Tigris River in Mosul, Iraq.
world news
Updated on Mar 21, 2019 09:42 pm IST
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