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Srinagar, Apr 2: Mobile internet of all cellular companies, including Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), remained suspended for the second successive day on Monday for security reasons in Kashmir valley.
The services were suspended as precautionary measure following fresh violence in Kashmir, where 13 militants and three soldiers were killed in three encounters while four civilians died in clashes on Sunday.
However, broadband internet service of BSNL and point to point service of other providers were functioning though on a very slow speed. 
The authorities on Sunday directed all cellular companies to suspend 3G, 4G and 2G mobile internet services in the valley to prevent spread of any rumour on social media till further orders.
But, the suspension of the facility has badly hit professionals, mediapersons, students and others besides led to more rumours. 
Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), comprising Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Moulvi Omar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik, has called for a strike on Monday against the killing of civilians and militants.
Thirteen militants, including top commanders, and three Army jawans were killed in three separate encounters on Sunday in south Kashmir, where four civilians also died and about 50 others were wounded in security force action.
The authorities have in the past also suspended internet services many times for security reasons in view of strikes call by separatists or protests in the valley. UNI


New Delhi, Mar 28: The government has taken many steps, including deployment of technical tools, to check leakage of papers in examinations conducted by different government recruitment agencies, Lok sabha was informed on Wednesday.
The initiatives taken to check malpractices include; conduct of examinations on computer based mode for securing the examination paper, deployment of low powered jammers in the examination venues to block CDMA, GSM, 3G, 4G, Wi-fi and Bluetooth devices and CERT-IN certification for examination process and use of CCTV cameras, Minister of State PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Mr Jitendra Singh informed the House in reply to a written question. 
Admitting that there have been stray reports of reported leakage of question papers in recruitment examinations, Mr Singh said such incidents have been attended by cancellation of said examination and re-conduct thereof.
He said there was no centralised data was maintained with regard to the incidents of paper leaks associated with various government examinations. 
Denying any leakage of question papers in the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination, 2017, he said in view of some sporadic incidents of alleged cheating by some candidates at a few venues and subsequent agitation by a section of the candidates, SSC in order to reiterate and reaffirm the faith of the candidates in the examination process recommended for an impartial enquiry by CBI.
"Accepting the recommendation of the SSC, Government has referred the matter to CBI for a free and fair enquiry,” he said. 
The said examination has not been cancelled, therefore, question of re-conduct does not arise, he added. UNI



Srinagar, Mar 5: Mobile internet service of all Cellular companies, including Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), has been suspended in south Kashmir as a precautionary measure to prevent, spread of any rumour following Shopian incident.
With the recovery of two more bodies, on Monday morning, the death toll on Sunday night’s encounter in south Kashmir district of Shopian, raised to six, including two Lashkher-e-Toiba (LeT) militants.
Meanwhile, the speed of all mobile and broadband internet services, including 3G and 4G, have been reduced to 2G in the summer capital, Srinagar and other parts of the valley.
The authorities have snapped internet service in all four districts of Shopian, Pulwama, Kulgam and Anantnag districts as a precautionary measure. But, broadband and private point to point internet was working in some places though with very low speed as of now. 
However, massive clashes have been reported between security forces and demonstrators, protesting the killings in many areas in Kashmir valley, including Budgam, Bandipora and Shopian.
Official sources told that authorities have also asked telecom operators to reduce the speed of 3G and 4G mobile internet and broadband services to 2G .
The authorities have in the past also suspended mobile and broadband services in the valley as a precautionary measure to prevent spread of any rumour. But, the suspension of internet has most of the times added to the spreading to rumours. UNI