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DoT changes women helpline number to 181, to be operational from Dec 31

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New Delhi, Dec 24 : Within hours of announcing ‘167' as women helpline number, the Telecom Ministry today changed it to ‘181' saying the new three-digit number was easier to remember.Amidst nationwide uproar over brutal

dot changes women helpline number to 181 to be operational from dec 31
dot changes women helpline number to 181 to be operational from dec 31 Image Source : INDIATV
An Indian woman along with the others participates in a protest condemning the gang rape of a 23-year-old student on a city bus late Sunday in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012. The Indian parliament Tuesday witnessed outrage over the issue even as the victim is battling for her life at a city hospital. (AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal)
However, “upon request for a number that would be easier to recollect”, the number has been changed to ‘181', a statement from the Department of Telecom said.  Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit had requested Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal to allot a three-digit phone number for helping women in distress.






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