Tensions rise in Bahraich after the murder of Ram Gopal Mishra during a Durga idol procession. Internet suspended, 30 arrested amid violent protests, arson, and calls for justice.
Assam recruitment exam: Mobile internet/mobile data/mobile wi-fi connectivity remained disabled across the state from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm, as notified in a release on Saturday, issued by the secretary, SLRC for Class-III posts.
Assam government recruitment exam: The official said that there exists a substantial apprehension that the anti-social elements or the organised groups shall try to take advantage of the situation by resorting to rumour-mongering through social media and may try to destabilise the process of exam.
Udaipur violence: The Rajasthan Education Department today (August 17) issued a guideline banning carrying sharp-edged instruments like knives or scissors to schools.
For public convenience and basic domestic needs of the people, personal SMS, mobile recharge, banking SMS, voice calls, corporate and domestic broadband and internet services provided through leased lines have been exempted from the order.
An internet ban has been imposed in 2 districts of Punjab from Feb 28 to March 1 amid the farmers protest.
The government of Haryana imposed a ban on internet services in three regions of Ambala district. Meanwhile, the farmers continued to protest at the Haryana-Delhi borders.
Maratha quota stir: Internet services were suspended in Jalna, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, and Beed districts, citing concerns over potential unrest fueled by social media rumours.
Farmers protest: Haryana Police today asked its Punjab counterparts to seize bulldozers which they say protesting farmers from Punjab have brought with them as they plan to resume their 'Delhi Chalo' from the interstate border.
Internet services will remain temporarily closed at some places in Rajasthan today. An order has been issued regarding this.
Manipur internet ban: Mobile internet services were first banned in Manipur around eight month ago after ethnic violence broke out between non-tribal Meitei and tribal Kuki-Zo communities on May 3 last year. Since then, the ban has been extended after every five days.
The authorities suspended the internet to avoid the situation from escalating. They said that the anti-social elements were using internet to spread "objectionable content" regarding the incident.
Congress slammed the government alleging the police action a 'political witch-hunt'. The administration took precautionary measures to avoid any untoward incidents.
Just a day earlier, the state government had suspended internet services in the area in view of a call for a 'shobha yatra'.
The order was issued by Justices Ahanthem Bimol Singh & A Guneshwar Sharma while hearing a bunch of Public Interest Litigations seeking restoration of internet services in the state on Friday. It was, however, made known Tuesday, advocates said.
At least 60 people have been killed, 231 injured and around 1,700 houses have been burned down in the violence in Manipur since May 3.
Bhiwani deaths: "Results of DNA test have come and it is confirmed that the charred bones, recovered from a vehicle in Loharu village, were of Nasir and Junaid, who were abducted from here," Gaurav Srivastava, IG Range, Bharatpur told media on Sunday.
The decision was taken after a vehicle was set ablaze by miscreants at Phougakchao Ikhang in Bishnupur district on Saturday evening, the order said. The incident has led to communal tension and hour later, another vehicle was also torched at Torbung-Bangla in the district by masked men.
Union minister and local MP Jitendra Singh appealed to the elders and heads of communities to sit together to sort out the issue and maintain harmony.
The restriction will be imposed in a few blocks under the districts of Malda, Murshidabad, Uttar Dinajpur, Coochbehar, Jalpaiguri, Birbhum and Darjeeling on March 7 to 9, March 11 and 12 and on March 15 and 16.
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