Union Home Minister Amit Shah flags off 400 emergency response vehicles, 33 mobile forensic vans in Chhattisgarh to boost policingUnion Home Minister Amit Shah launched 400 ‘CG Dial 112’ emergency response vehicles and inaugurated 33 mobile forensic science labs across...
18 May, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
Kitten chaos! Cat love story sparks ugly neighbourhood war in Bengaluru, police intervenes after acid attack threatA neighborhood dispute erupted after a pet cat's kittens became the subject of a fierce ownership battle between two families. The conflict...
14 Apr, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
In any emergency, Delhiites will soon need to dial just one number for instant helpDelhi is introducing a single emergency number, 112, for all services. Residents can now dial 112 for police, fire, ambulance, and disaster...
19 Jan, 2026, 09.46 PM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta receives death threat, caller yet to be tracedDelhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta received a death threat. The threat was made via the emergency helpline in Ghaziabad. Police are investiga...
06 Jun, 2025, 11.54 PM IST
Spaniard in Bengaluru dials police helpline as burglars enter flat, but operator cuts call for not speaking in KannadaA Spaniard in Bengaluru called the emergency number to report burglars but faced issues as the operator asked him to speak in Kannada and d...
18 Jan, 2025, 02.13 PM IST
Government to launch revamped Vatsalya Mission portal for integrated child protection services: OfficialThe Ministry of Women and Child Development will soon launch a revamped portal under the Vatsalya Mission, integrating various child protec...
29 Sep, 2024, 05.27 PM IST
'Hello Uncle': UP police starts doorstep regular home check service for senior citizens living aloneThe Uttar Pradesh Police has launched the 'Savera Yojana' program to provide quick assistance to people over 60 years of age. This scheme a...
21 Aug, 2023, 06.01 PM IST
Man calls police helpline number 112 to find his missing sandals in MangaluruA man in Mangaluru dialed the police helpline number 112 to report the missing clogs he had left outside a city hall. The police identified...
19 Jul, 2023, 12.26 PM IST
Government integrating Child Helpline '1098' with ERSS 112After integration, the helpline number will be operated through the local district administration and police. Sources in the Ministry of Wo...
21 Jun, 2023, 11.54 AM IST
Child Helpline 1098 to remain in operation: WCD ministryThe Ministry of Women and Child Development has clarified that distress calls landing on Child Helpline 1098 will soon also connect the cal...
14 Sep, 2022, 09.55 PM IST
Govt integrating emergency helplines for children, womenThe Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) - 112 - is a pan-India number for providing emergency support such as police, fire and ambulan...
28 Aug, 2022, 12.23 AM IST
Govt mulling integrating helpline numbers to improve emergency responseThe government is mulling integrating various helplines --112, 181 and 1098 --- in an effort to provide a better emergency response, an off...
17 Apr, 2022, 11.42 AM IST
20 states join pan-India single emergency helpline number '112'The single number for emergency services is similar to '911' in the United States.
19 Apr, 2019, 12.03 PM IST
112 single emergency helpline number launched in India: Here are all the detailsTo trigger an emergency response, you can dial 112 from phone or press power button on smartphone 3 times quickly to activate a panic call ...
19 Feb, 2019, 12.31 PM IST
Delhi Police writes to DoT to scrap customer care number 121In order to ensure effective implementation of emergency response number 112, it is requested to remove 121 as the helpline of all service ...
02 Oct, 2017, 04.13 PM IST
MHA invites bids for 911-like national helplineWhile the home ministry has sought the number, the telecom department is yet to allocate it as a national emergency helpline.
15 May, 2015, 11.59 AM IST
Government keen to operationalise emergency helpline for women by 2017The government has kick-started the process to set up a single emergency response number across the country for women safety.
14 May, 2015, 04.10 AM IST