Punjab Shuts Down Faculties, Schools For 3 Days Amid Rising Border Tensions | India Information
India-Pakistan Tensions: After the tensions between India and Pakistan escalated, Punjab Schooling Minister Harjot Singh Bains, in a submit on X, knowledgeable that the colleges, schools, and universities in Punjab will stay shut for the following three days.
“In view of the evolving scenario, it’s hereby ordered that every one Faculties, Schools, and Universities — Authorities, Non-public, and Aided — throughout complete Punjab shall stay fully closed for the following three days,” the Punjab Schooling Minister wrote within the submit. In view of the evolving scenario, it’s hereby ordered that every one Faculties, Schools, and Universities — Authorities, Non-public, and Aided — throughout complete Punjab shall stay fully closed for the following three days
— Harjot Singh Bains (@harjotbains) Could 8, 2025
Blackouts In Punjab
In line with ANI, Pakistan fired eight missiles directed at Satwari, Samba, RS Pura, and Arnia, nevertheless, all have been intercepted and blocked by air defence items. Explosions have been additionally heard as Indian air defence intercepted Pakistani drones in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur. A whole blackout was enforced in Jalandhar in Punjab. Moreover, blackouts have been additionally carried out in Kishtwar, Akhnoor, Samba, Jammu, and Amritsar, Jalandhar.
Operation Sindoor
Earlier, India had launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ through which terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK was focused by means of precision strikes. This got here after the Pahalgam terror assault, which claimed the lives of 26 folks. New Delhi had additionally stated that any assault on navy installations will invite an appropriate response.
At a media briefing on Thursday, International Secretary Vikram Misri stated that escalation by Pakistan might be responded to and is being responded to appropriately, and added that India’s intention has not been to escalate issues.
In an announcement, the Defence Ministry on Thursday additionally knowledgeable that on the evening of seven and eight Could 2025, Pakistan tried to interact quite a few navy targets in Northern and Western India together with Awantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Nal, Phalodi, Uttarlai, and Bhuj, utilizing drones and missiles.
“These have been neutralised by the Built-in Counter UAS Grid and Air Defence programs. The particles of those assaults is now being recovered from quite a few areas that show the Pakistani assaults,” the assertion added.
It continued, “As we speak morning Indian Armed Forces focused Air Defence Radars and programs at quite a few areas in Pakistan. Indian response has been in the identical area with identical depth as Pakistan. It has been reliably learnt that an Air Defence system at Lahore has been neutralised.”
The assertion stated Pakistan had elevated the depth of its unprovoked firing throughout the Line of Management utilizing Mortars and heavy-calibre Artillery in areas in Kupwara, Baramulla, Uri, Poonch, Mendhar, and Rajouri sectors in Jammu and Kashmir.
“Sixteen harmless lives have been misplaced, together with three ladies and 5 youngsters, on account of Pakistani firing. Right here too, India was compelled to answer carry Mortar and Artillery fireplace from Pakistan to a halt. Indian Armed Forces reiterate their dedication to non-escalation, offered it’s revered by the Pakistani navy,” the Ministry’s assertion famous.
(with ANI inputs)
