Mumbai's air raid sirens, once vital for emergency alerts, fell silent after 2005 floods. A recent drill highlights the need ...

With the spotlight on civil defence, a course will be introduced in the engineering college syllabus from the upcoming ...

Civil Defence of Maharashtra recently conducted mock drills as part of the nationwide exercise, even though the agency has been grappling with manpower crunch and inadequate training equipment.

Civil Defence volunteers cordoned off the area following a simulated explosion and fire. Fire brigade personnel arrived soon ...

The mock drill exercise included blackouts, air raid simulations, emergency medical service tests, and more to ensure wartime ...

Amidst heightened tensions with Pakistan, Mumbai and other districts in Maharashtra will conduct a state-wide mock security ...

During the drills, air raid warning sirens will be activated while civilians and students will be trained in civil defence to ...

Out of over 272 sirens installed across Mumbai, only around 39 are currently operational, according to officials from the Maharashtra Home Guard and Civil Defence. These functioning sirens are ...

Mumbai's air raid sirens, once vital for emergency alerts, fell silent after 2005 floods. A recent drill highlights the need to reassess and modernize this critical infrastructure. For decades ...

Sirens blared, crowds evacuated as India launched civil defence mock drills in 244 districts - Delhi, Mumbai, Varanasi, and ...

Civil Defence sirens will be activated across various zones ... BARC in Chembur, and parts of South Mumbai such as Colaba, Cuffe Parade, Worli, and CST. Citizens, especially in South Mumbai ...