Control rooms opened in Kerala to assist Malayalis living near Pakistan border
Contact details for Kerala assistance centre:Secretariat control room:Phone: 0471-2517500, 0471-2517600Fax: 0471-2322600Email: cdmdkerala@kerala.gov.inNORKA global contact centre:Toll-Free: 18004253939Missed Call (from abroad): 00918802012345The establishment of the control rooms comes after Pakistani armed forces launched a series of drone and munition attacks across the western border during the intervening night of May 8–9, which were 'effectively repulsed' by Indian forces, according to the Indian Army. Pakistani troops also reportedly carried out multiple ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.These developments follow India's missile strikes under Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting nine terror locations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and across Pakistan in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 dead.advertisement
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