News Topic:Mobile Internet

Mobile internet and mobile calling services were suspended in Kashmir valley as a precautionary measure, following the killing of top Hizb commander Riyaz Naikoo and his aide.

The authorities snapped mobile internet services across Kashmir to prevent law and order situation in the wake of an encounter at Awantipore where a top militant commander is trapped.

The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its order on a batch of petitions seeking restoration of 4G Internet services in Jammu and Kashmir, claiming the 2G service available in the Union Territory is not sufficient for education and business purposes amid the ongoing coronavirus-induced lockdown.

Right to access internet is not a fundamental right and the state can curtail the freedom of speech and the right to trade through internet, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has told the Supreme Court while opposing restoration of 4G services in the union territory.

Jammu and Kashmir government has extended the restrictions on high-speed internet in the Union Territory after the scheduled review.

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression has said that limitations imposed by the government on internet in Jammu & Kashmir have made access to basic information difficult for healthcare professionals.

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has sought reports from the government about lack efficient internet facility and status of prisoners lodged in jails outside the Union Territory.

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday ordered the continuance of 2G mobile data services in the Union Territory till April 27.