India has launched a Cell Broadcast disaster alerting system built on indigenous technology, sending a nationwide test ...

Internet reacted after mobile users received a loud government test alert on their phones on Saturday morning.

Trial emergency alerts were received on phones today. As people checked their phones, a message starting with the words ‘Extremely severe alert’ flashed.

India on Saturday carried out a nationwide test of its new emergency alert system, sending a loud beep and warning message to millions of mobile phones.

India Tests Emergency Alert System, Citizens Receive Dummy Message On Phones ...

Govt had informed citizens about the launch of an advanced public alerting system on May 2, aimed at enabling timely communication during critical situations.

Millions of mobile users across India received an unexpected emergency alert on Saturday as the Centre tested a nationwide disaster warning system, triggering loud beeps on phones even in silent or do ...

Department of Telecommunications and National Disaster Management Authority are conducting a nationwide drill of the Cell Broadcast Alert System. Test alerts—loud beeps/vibrations and messages in ...

Currently, the government already issues disaster alerts through SMS. But unlike SMS alerts, which may be missed by many, the cell broadcast technology used on Saturday is unmissable.

India on Friday tested its first indigenously made emergency alert system on mobile phones, triggering a sharp beeping sound, vibrations, and a warning message for a few seconds across parts of the ...

If your phone buzzed on Saturday with an urgent-sounding government alert, you were not alone and there was no need to panic. On Saturday afternoon, mobile phones across India ...