The Government of India on Saturday launched a nationwide Cell Broadcast System (CBS), a significant upgrade to the country's disaster warning and emergency communication infrastructure, aimed at ...

There have been no reason given for the suspension but have suggested that technical and procedural reviews may be taking place after the system encountered glitch.

Growing up, the Emergency Broadcast System was a kind of sonic boogeyman. Its signature harsh tone would cut through your favorite TV show or song on the radio, announcing that “THIS IS ONLY A TEST”.

The Cell Broadcast system was launched in the month of May, 2026, by the Central Government, which said it was a significant upgrade to the country's disaster warning and emergency communication ...