Shimla, May 8 -- After escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan following Operation Sindoor, Himachal Pradesh has been put on high alert and deputy commissioners have been ordered to review the situation of schools in border areas decide if they should be closed, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Wednesday after a chairing a high-level meeting. The CM cancelled his visit to Kullu. "Officials, including deputy commissioners and superintendents of police, especially those in border districts, have been directed to stay on alert," Sukhu said while interacting with mediapersons in Shimla. Himachal shares border with China in Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti districts. He urged the people not to panic. Himachal Pradesh governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Wednesday said Operation Sindoor was a matter of immense pride for the entire nation. He said the Indian Army had given a befitting reply to the terrorists responsible for the recent brutal killing of innocent civilians. While interacting with the media during his visit to Bilaspur, the governor said, "It was commendable that the Indian Army executed this operation successfully by targeting terror hideouts across the border without causing harm to any innocent civilians." Shukla emphasised that Operation Sindoor was not just a military response, but a symbol of India's sovereignty, strategic strength and unwavering commitment against terrorism....