According to an official statement, a draft of the scheme has now been sent to the lieutenant governor. It will then be put up for public feedback and comments by the transport department before being given the final shape.
Any person who meets with an accident or has a sudden health emergency can press the button to reach out to the command centre, which, in turn, will provide immediate help.
The first trial of ‘Panic Button' was conducted in Delhi last year, but it got further delayed because of prank calls.
The government turned down the argument of handset makers who said installing GPS in feature phones would push up costs and hit sales
South Korean electronics conglomerate LG on Wednesday launched "K10 2017" smartphone that comes with the panic button service "112".
Mumbai: With a view to strengthen security of women passengers in trains, Central Railway (CR) has introduced ‘panic button’ system to alert officials in case of an emergency. The security feature - Red push button
New Delhi: Hailing the Indian government's decision to include a panic button for the safety of women and satellite-based GPS in all mobile handsets from next year, the country's leading smartphone manufacturers on Tuesday said
The government has said no such device will be sold from next year without a single key panic button.
New York: Uber says it's introducing two new safety features for riders in India in response to concerns about safety that followed a passenger reporting she had been raped by a driver.The San Francisco taxi
New Delhi: BJP today slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her “political vendetta” charge over action in Saradha scam, saying she is pressing the “panic button” and “rattled” by the possibility that her
Washington: Amnesty International has launched a new open source app called ‘Panic Button' to help activists facing imminent danger.The press of a button sends an immediate SMS distress signal to activists' own networks.“The aim of
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