News Business Gangrape fallout: Telecom ministry developing Rs 500 watch for women to send out distress signal

Gangrape fallout: Telecom ministry developing Rs 500 watch for women to send out distress signal

New Delhi, Jan 13: The Ministry of Communications & IT has asked C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) to develop a wristwatch-cum-safety device for women, which would enable the wearer to send out a


The wearer would be able to send a distress signal or message to the nearest police station and several pre-programmed numbers and e-mail addresses by either a push or voice command, officials said.
 
Efforts are on to build a GPS and camera into the device, with the capacity to record at least 30 minutes of footage.


 

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