New Delhi: The government on Saturday launched a nationwide Cell Broadcast System (CBS), enabling near real-time, geo-targeted emergency alerts to mobile phones, in a move aimed at strengthening India ...

The Indian government has launched a nationwide Cell Broadcast System (CBS) for real-time, geo-targeted disaster alerts.

India has launched its Cell Broadcast messaging system using indigenous technology, for instant disaster alerting service for its citizens.

Mobile phones across the country went abuzz after Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia launched the cell broadcast alert system on Saturday that will warn citizens about emergency and natural ...

India conducted a nationwide test of its new Cell Broadcast System on May 2, sending loud, geo-targeted alerts to mobile ...

Phones across the country were buzzed with loud alerts and a notification on Saturday as the Department of Telecommunications rolled out an advanced public alerting framework aimed at enabling timely ...

The National Disaster Management Authority will conduct a nationwide test of the Cell Broadcast Alert System on Saturday (May 2, 2026) as part of efforts to strengthen emergency communication ...

Cell Broadcasting (CB) is a technology that allows the government to send emergency alerts to mobile phones in a specific geographic area. Unlike a standard text message sent to an individual, these ...

Hyderabad: India’s first major test of its indigenous cell broadcast emergency alert system reached millions of mobile users across networks on Saturday afternoon, marking a major success for rapid ...

India's test of its emergency alert system has put the spotlight on a 2024 legal challenge by a Germany-headquartered firm.

Nationwide rollout includes ongoing trials to test performance and reliability before inauguration. If your mobile phone suddenly beeped loudly or displayed an unexpected "Extremely Severe Alert" ...