Parts of India started going dark as part of the blackout exercise for the civil defence mock drill from 7 pm on Wednesday.

Operation Abhyas - i.e civil defence mock drill will be conducted in 244 districts today, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, amid rising tensions with Pakistan.

This exercise aims to assess and enhance the readiness of Civil Defence mechanisms across all States and Union Territories.

The nationwide civil defence mock drills have been ordered by the central government to prepare states and UTs for “hostile attacks” amid “emerging threats”.

The centre has demanded 244 districts to conduct a mock drill on May 7 to test wartime operating procedures. Learn about ...

Civil Defence Mock Drills are being conducted in 244 districts nationwide to prepare for potential threats. Public cooperation is encouraged during these exercises, which involve various local ...

The civil defence exercise and rehearsal will be conducted across the 244 categorised civil defence districts, up to the village level, to assess and enhance the readiness of the civil defence ...

School students participate in a mock drill trained by civil defence members to respond in case of attack in Guwahati, India, ...

On Monday, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) directed all states and union territories to conduct full-scale civil defence mock drills.

Amidst heightened tensions with Pakistan following a recent terror attack, India will conduct a nationwide civil defence mock drill on May 7, 2025. The exercise, directed by the Ministry of Home ...

The Centre has asked all states and Union Territories to conduct a nationwide civil defence mock drill on Wednesday, May 7, ...

The Indian Army in 1971 conducted several preparatory activities such as training Mukti Bahini fighters in guerrilla warfare, covering cross-border operations targeting Pakistani infrastructure ...