Punjab shuts all education institutes for three days, cancels leaves of police; blackout observed in several districts of Punjab on Thursday night according to officials.A blackout was observed in several districts of Punjab including Pathankot, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Rupnagar, Fazilka, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur and Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, and also the Union Territory Chandigarh on Thursday (May 8, 2025) night according to officials. The move came amid escalating tension between India and Pakistan. In Jalandhar, some drones were spotted that neutralised at around 11.20 p.m. by security forces, as per official sources.Punjab government has ordered that all Schools, Colleges, and Universities — Government, Private, and Aided — across entire Punjab shall remain completely closed for the next three days. The decision has been taken in view of the evolving situation, said Punjab Education Minister Harjot Bains on Thursday (May 8, 2025) The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Thursday (May 8, 2025) issued an advisory asking over-the-top (OTT) and media-streaming platforms, as well as intermediary services operating in India to discontinue web series, films, songs, podcasts, and other media content of Pakistani origin with immediate effect.Several terrorist attacks in India have been established to have cross-border linkages with Pakistan-based state and non-state actors. Recently, on April 22, the terrorist attack in Pahalgam led to the killing of several Indians, one Nepali citizen, and injuries to a number of others,” it said.
Operation Sindoor LIVE Updates
