Questions Surround Kashmir Ban on Religious, Cooking, Entertainment Channels

Questions Surround Kashmir Ban on Religious, Cooking, Entertainment Channels: Close on the heels of the recent but now lifted month-long social media ban in Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir government in May also banned at least 34 allegedly unauthorised TV channels, including some religious and entertainment channels from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Iraq, for their “potential…

Internet ban in Kashmir- Who is behind it?

Internet ban in Kashmir- Who is behind it?: An RTI query by Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS) revealed that the internet ban in Kashmir was not ordered by official authorities. The home department and the divisional commissioner’s offices which are responsible for law and order hadn’t ordered the clampdown. Kashmir had suffered for…

Mobile Internet Restored After 2 Weeks

Mobile Internet Restored After 2 Week: sHowever, social media sites, including Facebook, Whatsapp and twitter remained blocked as per directions of the state government. The state Home Department, which is headed by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, on Wednesday, directed all cellular companies to block 22 social networking sites, observing they were being misused by ‘anti-national’…