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  Delhi govt approves cab aggregator scheme; mandates panic button, only electric bike taxis permitted

  Delhi | May 10, 2023 18:54 IST

  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.

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  Panic buttons to be installed at several intersections in Lucknow

  India | January 24, 2021 10:00 IST

  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.

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  'Panic Button' trials successful in UP, to be enforced nationwide soon

  India | October 03, 2018 21:25 IST

  The first trial of ‘Panic Button' was conducted in Delhi last year, but it got further delayed because of prank calls.   

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  After panic button, govt makes GPS mandatory in all mobile phones starting 2018

  July 10, 2017 17:22 IST

  The government turned down the argument of handset makers who said installing GPS in feature phones would push up costs and hit sales

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  LG launches India's first smartphone with panic button service '112'

  February 22, 2017 16:51 IST

  South Korean electronics conglomerate LG on Wednesday launched "K10 2017" smartphone that comes with the panic button service "112".

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  Central Railway launches safety ‘panic button’ feature for women passengers

  India | May 29, 2016 17:17 IST

  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

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  Mobile phone makers react to Government's Panic Button, say it will push up the prices for basic phones

  April 27, 2016 14:13 IST

  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

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  Panic button to be made mandatory for mobile handsets from next year

  April 25, 2016 21:11 IST

  The government has said no such device will be sold from next year without a single key panic button.

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  Uber to introduce 'panic button' safety feature in India

  World | February 06, 2015 23:53 IST

  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

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  Saradha scam action: BJP says Mamata is pressing panic button

  Politics | December 13, 2014 13:14 IST

  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

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  Amnesty International launches app for activists in danger

  June 23, 2014 22:05 IST

  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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