MHA asks several states to conduct mock drills for effective civil defence; drills to include crash blackout measures

May 05, 2025

The Union Home Ministry has asked several states to conduct mock drills on May 7 for effective civil defence, government sources said.

Punjab: Govt orders complete 'blackout', following safety measures amid Indo-Pak tension

May 08, 2025

The Government of India and Punjab Government have issued directives under the Civil Defence Act, 1968, to enforce a complete blackout in Gurdaspur district...

Severity of crash led to difficulty in positive identification of mortal remains, taking all measures: Army on chopper crash

Dec 09, 2021

New Delhi [India], December 9 : Despite the difficulty in positive identification of mortal remains of the personnel who lost their lives due to...

J-K: Blackout imposed in Akhnoor; explosions, sirens reported

May 09, 2025

A complete blackout has been imposed in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor on Saturday.

Ecuador faces nationwide blackout

Jun 19, 2024

Ecuador faced a nationwide blackout on Wednesday afternoon and the country's Public Infrastructure Minister, Roberto Luque, blamed the "failure in the transmission line" for...

Protests held across Pakistan over complete blackout, load shedding

Nov 24, 2022

Protests across Pakistan were held over the issue of complete blackout, load shedding, tripping, and low voltage.