Alert in Punjab-Chandigarh: Schools and colleges closed, missile pieces found in a village in Bathinda; Internet shut down in Faridkot

Missile fragments found in a field in Bathinda – Photo: ANI

After Operation Sindoor, Pakistan carried out drone attacks in several cities of Punjab on Thursday night. However, India gave a befitting reply to this. Amidst the tension, the Punjab government has decided to close all government, private and aided schools, colleges and universities for the next three days.

After Operation Sindoor, Pakistan carried out drone attacks in several cities of Punjab on Thursday night. However, India gave a befitting reply to this. Amidst the tension, the Punjab government has decided to close all government, private and aided schools, colleges and universities for the next three days.

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09:13 AM, 09-May-2025
Air raid warning sirens started ringing again in Chandigarh
Air raid warning sirens have started ringing again in Chandigarh.
09:00 AM, 09-May-2025
Satsang to be held on May 11 in Dera Beas cancelled
A meeting was held by Dera Beas Radha Swami Satsang Beas taking a big decision. It has been decided in the meeting that the satsang to be held on May 11 in Dera Beas has been cancelled. Now whether the next satsang will be held on May 18 or not, it will be told later. This information has been shared by a spokesperson of Dera Beas.

08:33 AM, 09-May-2025
All schools, colleges and universities closed for three days in Punjab

Amidst the tension, the Punjab government has decided to close all government, private and aided schools, colleges and universities for the next three days. Education Minister Harjot Bains gave information in this regard on Thursday. Bains posted on social media and said that in view of the current situation, this decision has been taken by the government in the whole of Punjab. Earlier, a decision was taken to close the schools in the border area. This decision was being taken by all the Deputy Commissioners at their own level, but now after increasing the tension, it has been decided to implement the orders in the whole of Punjab. At present, these orders have been issued for three days and a decision will be taken further keeping in mind the situation. Schools have also been closed in Chandigarh and Panchkula.

08:32 AM, 09-May-2025
New post built near airport in view of security
In view of security, police officials have built another post under Sector-31 police station of Chandigarh. This post has been built in Bahlana near the airport. In this, Sub Inspector Kuldeep Kumar from Industrial Area Police Station has been appointed as the post in-charge. Apart from this, two ASIs and 15 constables have been deployed at Bahlana post. In this, ASI Surjit Singh from Sector-17 police station, ASI (LR) Avtar Singh from District Cell, constable Surinder Pal from Sector-17 police station, Sanjeev Kumar from Sector-3 police station, Amit Kumar from Sector-39 police station, Muskan, Minaxi and Rajiv from Industrial Area police station, constable Sandeep Kumar from Sector-36 police station, Lavish from Sector-31 police station, Anil from Hallomajra outpost, Manish, Preeti and Sanjay from Sector 34 police station, Kamaljit Kaur from Sector 43 bus stand outpost, Ritu Bala from Bapu Dham outpost, Harbhajan Kaur from Mauli Jagran police station have been deployed.

08:31 AM, 09-May-2025
Governor directed to increase security of water treatment plant
Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria has directed to deploy police force to increase security of water treatment plant. On Thursday, Gulab Chand Kataria visited the power station in Kishangarh and the water treatment plant located in Sector 28. He has said that the supply of electricity and water in the city is better in every situation. During the visit, the Administrator held extensive talks with officials and technical staff at both the sites. He sought detailed information about the operational capacity, efficiency, challenges and future plans of both the essential service units.

08:14 AM, 09-May-2025
Missile fragments found in Bathinda village

Fragments of drone missile have been found in Bathinda village Tungwali and another place including Beed Talab. At the place where large pieces were found in the fields in Tungwali, the goods of the farmer’s house near there were also broken by the blast. Apart from this, when the blast took place in Beed Talab, people came out of their homes. People told that if this blast had happened in the residential area, there could have been a big loss of life. People spent the whole night in the shadow of fear.

08:13 AM, 09-May-2025
Internet services shut down in Faridkot

Internet services have been shut down in Faridkot.
08:11 AM, 09-May-2025
Sounds of explosions kept coming till late night
After Pathankot airbase and Mamun Cantt, several explosions were heard at night. At the same time, explosions continued for a long time in Ferozepur and Bathinda. At the same time, an attempt was also made to target the army’s ammunition depot in Suranassi, Jalandhar. Most drone attacks took place here. Jalandhar DC Himanshu Aggarwal said that Pakistan sent many drones, but all were destroyed.

07:53 AM, 09-May-2025
Alert in Punjab-Chandigarh: Schools and colleges closed, missile fragments found in Bathinda village; Internet shut down in Faridkot
Pakistan carried out several drone attacks one after the other in Pathankot, Ferozepur, Bathinda and Kapurthala and Jalandhar in Punjab late on Thursday night, which were destroyed by the Indian defense system. After this, there was a blackout in entire Punjab.