The District Magistrate of UT Chandigarh on Friday also imposed a ban on hoarding and stockpiling of essential commodities under the Essential Commodities Act to ensure the uninterrupted availability of essential goods.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has confirmed that at least 24 airports across northern and western India will remain closed for civilian air traffic until May 15, as tensions between India and Pakistan continue to escalate,

India’s air defence system neutralised these attacks, but the conflict has sparked widespread fear and triggered panic buying in parts of the country. In Chandigarh, District Magistrate Nishant Kumar Yadav invoked Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita,