Ludhiana conducts mock drill to tackle drone attacks at Dholewal Military Complex
A mock drill as part of the second statewide civic defence exercise, codenamed Operation Shield, was held at Dholewal Military Complex in Punjab's Ludhiana late Saturday evening. The exercise was aimed at evaluating and ensuring quick access of relief and emergency response teams to military installations during drone attacks, as well as to equip the public with the skills to handle crises effectively.
The drill commenced at 8 pm with an alarm, prompting swift coordination among multiple agencies, including the Army, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), fire brigade, district administration, municipal corporation (MC), police, health department, civil defence, National Cadet Corps (NCC), Nehru Yuva Kendra and others. Organised by the district administration in collaboration with defence authorities, the exercise simulated a real-time emergency response.
Subdivisional Magistrate (Ludhiana East) Jasleen Kaur Bhullar said an incident command post was promptly established within the complex where nodal officers from participating departments convened. The fire brigade and NDRF conducted demonstrations on management techniques, while other teams showcased methods for rescuing and treating individuals during emergencies, emphasising life-saving protocols.
Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Jain emphasised that the drill was designed to raise public awareness and ensure readiness for any district-wide emergency.
Before the mock drill, the administration had urged residents to remain calm, clarifying that this is a routine preparedness drill in compliance with the Ministry of Home Affairs' mandate following the Pahalgam terror attack.
This was the second such drill in Punjab, following the one held on May 7. That mock drill was conducted nationwide shortly after Operation Sindoor, India's military operation under which the armed forces targeted terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 people were killed in South Kashmir.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Time of India
24 minutes ago
- Time of India
‘Is it one nation, one husband scheme?': Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's sindoor dig sparks BJP outrage - The Economic Times Video
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday accused the BJP of turning "sindoor" (vermilion) into a joke and asked if it was a "one nation, one husband" scheme, eliciting a sharp reaction from the BJP, which accused the AAP leader of "mocking" Operation Sindoor. Replying to a question about the Ludhiana West assembly seat byelection, Mann said BJP was seeking votes in the name of Operation Sindoor. "These people have turned 'sindoor' into a joke. They are sending sindoor to every home. If it comes to your house, will you apply 'sindoor' in (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi's name? Is this a 'one nation, one husband' scheme?" Mann said.
News18
32 minutes ago
- News18
The Precision Of Operation Sindoor: Powered By 'Make In India'
A recent report from Indian Aerospace & Defence highlights that Operation Sindoor marks a significant affirmation of how technological self-reliance has become India's strongest shield and sharpest spear. This narrative illustrates how the indigenous defence manufacturing sector is not just a buzzword but a battle-hardened reality, playing a crucial role in securing our nation. This operation represents a significant milestone in India's ongoing battle against cross-border terrorism, marking its emergence as a powerhouse in indigenous defence technology. File image/PTI Over the past decade, India has transformed from a developing economy to a formidable force shaping the global economic and technological landscape, now ranked as the world's fourth-largest economy, alongside Japan. With a $4.19 trillion economy, India is no longer merely following global trends; it is defining them. This transformation is anchored in a decisive national shift towards manufacturing resurgence, strategic self-reliance, and cutting-edge innovation, as exemplified in Operation Sindoor. This operation represents a significant milestone in India's ongoing battle against cross-border terrorism, marking its emergence as a powerhouse in indigenous defence technology.
NDTV
34 minutes ago
- NDTV
Asim Munir Turned Against Imran Khan's Wife After Dismissal As Spy Agency Chief
Lahore: Pakistan's incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan has spoken about the "vindictive nature" of Army Chief Gen Asim Munir saying the field marshal turned against his wife, Bushra Bibi, after being removed from the post of director general of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) by him. "As Prime Minister, when I removed General Asim Munir from the post of DG ISI, he sought to approach my wife Bushra Bibi through intermediaries to discuss the matter. "Bushra Bibi categorically declined, saying that she had no involvement with such affairs and would not meet him. It is General Asim Munir's vindictive nature that is behind Bushra Bibi's unjust 14-month incarceration and deplorable inhumane treatment in prison," Khan said in a post on X on Monday. Further lambasting Gen Munir, Khan said: "The way my wife has been targeted for personal vengeance is unprecedented. Even during Pakistan's darkest periods of dictatorship such a thing never happened. "She was accused of aiding and abetting, an allegation for which no proof has ever been presented, and she is arrested in one false case after another. She is a private citizen, a homemaker with no political involvement. I have not even been allowed to meet her in the past four weeks." "According to jail regulations, I was scheduled to meet her on June 1 but even that meeting was denied, in complete violation of court orders," the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf supremo, who has been in jail for nearly two years in multiple cases, said. Khan said the events of May 9, 2023, in which military installations were targeted, were in fact a part of the "London Plan"- the sole purpose of which was to "eliminate Pakistan's largest political force, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf". "Under this premeditated plan, I and several of my party leaders and workers were unlawfully imprisoned. Our democratic mandate was brazenly stolen, and corrupt individuals - Sharifs and Zardaris - were imposed upon the nation. "We were subjected to relentless fascist oppression, our supporters were shot at, and baseless cases have been fabricated against us," he said, lambasting the military-backed regime of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). Khan said that anti-terrorism courts and numerous judges are "complicit in this campaign of repression against his party". "Despite repeated demands, they refuse to summon or examine the stolen CCTV footage from May 9, 2023. Not a single judge has the courage to demand those tapes and deliver a verdict based on evidence. We are innocent. Our people are being sentenced without evidence and without the right to a fair trial. We will petition all courts to demand the release and review of that CCTV footage," he said. Khan called for the formation of a judicial commission to conduct a transparent investigation into the "massacres (of unarmed pro-democracy protesters) of May 9 and November 26, 2024 in Islamabad". "The judiciary in Pakistan has never been more disgraceful than it is today. In the past, there was Justice Munir, whose unjust decisions earned him global notoriety. Today, Justice Qazi Faez Isa is following in the same footsteps. The entire judicial system seems complicit, driven not by justice but by a desire to protect their own jobs and privileges," he said. Last week, a Pakistani court sentenced 11 supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf , including a lawmaker, for violent protest in the capital on May 9, 2023. The PTI workers had vandalised public property and attacked defence installations in the country on the day as they protested the arrest of the 72-year-old party founder. Khan has been incarcerated in Adiala Jail of Rawalpindi, the garrison city, since mid-2023 in connection with multiple cases.
