Bihar: Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, other sites temporarily banned in Saran district after youth's murder
1 year, 11 months ago

Bihar: Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, other sites temporarily banned in Saran district after youth's murder

India TV News  

Bihar: Internet service has been suspended in Bihar's Saran district till February 8 as a precautionary measure to maintain peace and tranquility in wake of a youth's murder. The state government has also temporarily banned 23 social networking and messaging applications till February 8, 11 pm following a large-scale arson which triggered after the crime. Saran Superintendent of Police Gaurav Mangla said, "No person has been injured in the arson since occupants of the houses had fled sensing danger. We were treated shabbily at the hospital where we were not even provided with a vehicle to take my son's body back home," alleged the bereaved father," he added.

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Mobile internet services back in 9 violence-hit Manipur districts after 23 days
1 month ago

Mobile internet services back in 9 violence-hit Manipur districts after 23 days

India Today  

The Manipur government on Monday lifted the temporary suspension of mobile internet services in nine districts in violence-hit Manipur after nearly a month or 23 days. The decision came after a comprehensive review of the prevailing law and order situation in Imphal West, Imphal East, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Kakching, Jiribam, Churachandpur, Kangpokpi and Pherzawl districts and its co-relation with internet services, …

Manipur government lifts internet ban in nine districts including Churachandpur and Thoubal
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur government lifts internet ban in nine districts including Churachandpur and Thoubal

India TV News  

Manipur violence: The Manipur government today withdrew the temporary suspension of mobile internet services in nine districts, including Churachandpur and Thoubal. The order issued by Commissioner N Ashok Kumar said, "The state government after reviewing the prevailing law and order situation in the state and its possible co-relation with the general operation of internet services, decided to lift all forms …

Manipur extends ban on mobile internet in 9 districts for 2 more days
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Manipur extends ban on mobile internet in 9 districts for 2 more days

Hindustan Times  

The Manipur government on Monday extended the suspension of mobile internet services in nine districts for two more days, a home department order said. The state suspended mobile internet services on November 16 for two days to prevent anti-social elements from spreading content that might create law and order problems amid escalation in violence following the recovery of bodies of …

Internet ban extended in Manipur as 7 arrested for arson in Imphal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Internet ban extended in Manipur as 7 arrested for arson in Imphal

Deccan Chronicle  

Amid continuing unrest in Manipur, the state government has extended its ban on mobile internet and data services, including VSAT and VPN services, in nine districts for an additional two days. The ban on mobile internet services, which was initially imposed after the Jiribam killings, will continue in districts such as Bishnupur, Thoubal, Imphal West, Imphal East, Kakching, Churachandpur, Kangpokpi, …

Mobile internet suspension extended for two days in Manipur
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mobile internet suspension extended for two days in Manipur

Deccan Chronicle  

Imphal: The Manipur government on Saturday extended suspension of mobile internet services for two days in seven districts of the state, according to an order. Amid escalating violence, the administration suspended the services on November 16 for two days to prevent anti-social elements from spreading content that might create law and order problems. The state government after reviewing the prevailing …

Curfew, internet suspension back in Manipur after fresh violence rocks Imphal
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Curfew, internet suspension back in Manipur after fresh violence rocks Imphal

Hindustan Times  

The situation remained calm but tense in Manipur's Imphal Valley, where an indefinite curfew has been imposed and internet services suspended following violent protests after the discovery of the bodies of six persons, three women and children each, allegedly abducted and killed by militants in Jiribam. Agitators ransacked the houses of three legislators, including that of Chief Minister N Biren …

Manipur Internet ban lifted, partial curfew on
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Manipur Internet ban lifted, partial curfew on

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The Bharatiya Janata Party -led Manipur government withdrew the week-long suspension of mobile Internet services in five Imphal Valley districts on Monday, and ordered the reopening of schools and colleges from Tuesday. The decisions were made as no major incidents of violence have been reported since September 11, but curfew in four districts — Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal, …

Internet ban lifted partially, health centre torched in Manipur
4 months ago

Internet ban lifted partially, health centre torched in Manipur

The Hindu  

The Manipur government on Thursday conditionally withdrew the ban on internet broadband services from five districts of a relatively calm Imphal Valley but violence returned to the Jiribam district bordering Assam. An order from the State’s Home Department said the broadband services have been restored as the internet ban affected important offices and institutions, people working from home, health facilities, …

Internet ban in Manipur extended till October 6 amid unrest over students' deaths
1 year, 3 months ago

Internet ban in Manipur extended till October 6 amid unrest over students' deaths

India Today  

The Manipur government on Sunday extended the mobile internet ban in the state for five more days, effective immediately, with services remaining suspended until October 6. The announcement came hours after the Central Bureau of Investigation arrested four people in connection with the killing of two Meitei students who had gone missing in July. A notification issued by the state …

Haryana lifts ban on internet services in violence-hit Nuh district: Report
1 year, 5 months ago

Haryana lifts ban on internet services in violence-hit Nuh district: Report

Live Mint  

The Internet services which were suspended in Haryana's Nuh district due to the widespread violence after communal clashes that erupted on July 31 have now been restored, a report by NDTV has stated. Earlier, the Haryana Government had extended the suspension of mobile internet and SMS services in the Nuh district till August 13. "Har Ghar Tiranga" campaign was also …

Haryana government extends internet shutdown in Nuh district
1 year, 5 months ago

Haryana government extends internet shutdown in Nuh district

Live Mint  

Haryana government has extended the suspension of internet and SMS services in Nuh district of the state till August, describing the situation there as 'critical and tense'. The suspension of internet services in Nuh district had earlier been extended till August 8 and then till August 11. "I am of the considered view that there is a clear potential for …

Nuh Violence: TV channel editor arrested; suspension of mobile internet extended
1 year, 5 months ago

Nuh Violence: TV channel editor arrested; suspension of mobile internet extended

Live Mint  

The police on 11 August arrested a Sudarshan News editor over his alleged inflammatory posts on social media related to the communal violence in Nuh and adjoining districts in Haryana, PTI quoted an official as saying. Police said that in a post on X, called Twitter till recently, Kumar alleged a foreign media house has been making calls to the …

Haryana Nuh Violence: Mobile Internet ban to continue in 3 districts till Aug 5
1 year, 5 months ago

Haryana Nuh Violence: Mobile Internet ban to continue in 3 districts till Aug 5

Live Mint  

Haryana Nuh Violence: Mobile internet services will remain suspended in three districts of Haryana including Nuh, Faridabad, and Palwal till August 5 as the situation remains tense after the communal clashes, the state government said on Wednesday. “In order to maintain peace and public order, mobile internet services in the jurisdictions of Nuh, Faridabad and Palwal districts & in the …

Bihar: Social media sites blocked in Darbhanga till July 30 amid rising tensions
1 year, 5 months ago

Bihar: Social media sites blocked in Darbhanga till July 30 amid rising tensions

India TV News  

The internet services in Darbhanga were blocked until July 30 due to escalating violence, until 4 p.m. on Sunday after clashes broke out among supporters of religious flags, according to a statement released on Thursday. "Now, therefore, in the interest of maintaining public order, the department hereby directs all Internet Service Providers that any messages to or from any person …

Internet ban partially lifted in India’s violence-hit Manipur
1 year, 5 months ago

Internet ban partially lifted in India’s violence-hit Manipur

Al Jazeera  

The government in India’s northeastern Manipur state has partially lifted a ban on broadband internet for the first time since violence erupted on May 3, and led to a state-wide internet shutdown. The state-wide internet ban since May 3 has been criticised by human rights organisations, who said the blackout prevented the world from “seeing the true extend of human …

Manipur extends Internet ban till June 15
1 year, 7 months ago

Manipur extends Internet ban till June 15

The Hindu  

The Manipur government extended its ban on Internet services till June 15. The suspension of mobile data services, including broadband, has been extended till 3 p.m. of June 15, an order issued by Commissioner T. Ranjit Singh on Saturday night said. "Some anti-social elements might use social media extensively for transmission of images, hate speech, hate video messages inciting the …

Manipur violence: ‘My state is burning’, rues Mary Kom
1 year, 8 months ago

Manipur violence: ‘My state is burning’, rues Mary Kom

Live Mint  

Indian boxing superstar MC Mary Kom on Thursday expressed concern over Manipur violence and sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s help to tackle the worsening law and order situation. “My state Manipur is burning, kindly help @narendramodi @PMOIndia @AmitShah @rajnathsingh,” Mary Kom tweeted. The Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee Manipur, which is spearheading the movement for …

Odisha: 79 arrested over violence on Hanuman Jayanti, curfew continues in Sambalpur
1 year, 9 months ago

Odisha: 79 arrested over violence on Hanuman Jayanti, curfew continues in Sambalpur

India TV News  

Odisha : The police have arrested 79 people already for the allegedly inciting violence in Sambalpur city during Hanuman Jayanti celebrations while suspension of internet continue to be in place in several regions, officials said on Sunday. “While 26 people were arrested in connection with the stone pelting incident during bike rally on April 12, 53 others have been taken …

Bihar govt suspends internet services in these districts amid Agnipath protests
2 years, 6 months ago

Bihar govt suspends internet services in these districts amid Agnipath protests

Live Mint  

As protests against the ‘Agnipath’ scheme intensified in Bihar, the state government has decided to suspend internet services in Kaimer, Bhojpur, Aurangabad, Rohtas, Buxer, Nawada, West Champaran, Samastipur, Lakhisarai, Begusarai, Vaishali and Saran districts till 19 June. According to a new order issued by the additional chief secretary of the Bihar government, the authorities suspect that social networking and instant …

Rajasthan: Internet Services Suspended for 24 Hrs in Three Jhalawar Blocks After Violence
3 years, 5 months ago

Rajasthan: Internet Services Suspended for 24 Hrs in Three Jhalawar Blocks After Violence

News 18  

Internet services have been suspended for 24 hours in three blocks of Rajasthan’s Jhalawar district following arson and incidents of loot, which took place hours after a scuffle between youths from two different communities, police said. The authorities have suspended the Internet services in Gangdhar, Pedawa and Bhawani Mandi blocks for 24 hours from 12 am on Monday night to …

Twitter India loses intermediary status, can now be prosecuted for content. UP Police file first FIR
3 years, 7 months ago

Twitter India loses intermediary status, can now be prosecuted for content. UP Police file first FIR

Op India  

Note: Later reports suggests the main accused’s name is Parvez Gujjar and not Parvesh Gujjar. Social Media giant Twitter has lost its intermediary status in India for not complying with the new Information Technology Rules, which came into force on May 26, reports Times of India. According to the reports, as Twitter India did not comply with IT rules enforced …

Internet Suspended at Delhi Protest Sites Till Sunday; Farmer Leader Warns of More Sit-ins
3 years, 11 months ago

Internet Suspended at Delhi Protest Sites Till Sunday; Farmer Leader Warns of More Sit-ins

News 18  

The Home Ministry on Saturday temporarily suspended internet services at Singhu, Ghazipur, and Tikri borders as well as their adjoining areas till 11 pm of January 31 to ‘maintain public safety and averting public emergency’, it said in an order. The more they try to silence the voice of the farmers, the larger this movement will grow.” गाजीपुर बॉर्डर पर …

Bihar Govt to Treat Offensive, Anti-Govt Online Posts As a Crime
3 years, 11 months ago

Bihar Govt to Treat Offensive, Anti-Govt Online Posts As a Crime

The Quint  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday, 21 January ordered the state police's Economic Offenses Wing to penalise anti-government and other defamatory posts on social media against ministers, and other officials, as they fall under the category of cybercrime, NDTV reported. The Economic Offences Wing is the nodal authority on detecting, preventing and probing cases pertaining to cybercrime. In a …

Jammu and Kashmir admin cites terror threat for not resuming internet in Valley, says ban necessary for integrity of India, maintaining public order
5 years ago

Jammu and Kashmir admin cites terror threat for not resuming internet in Valley, says ban necessary for integrity of India, maintaining public order

Firstpost  

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has cited possible misuse of the internet by anti-national elements and terrorists as a reason for not restoring these services for the general public and media in the Kashmir Valley Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has cited possible misuse of the internet by anti-national elements and terrorists as a reason for not restoring these …

CAA protests: Internet suspended in Lucknow, Ghaziabad and 19 districts in UP today
5 years ago

CAA protests: Internet suspended in Lucknow, Ghaziabad and 19 districts in UP today

Live Mint  

Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government has again suspended the internet services in 21 districts of the state till Friday midnight. Initially, nine districts in the state had been marked for internet shutdown, but close to midnight on Thursday, Additional Chief Secretary Avanish Awasthi issued an order that internet services in 21 districts would remain suspended till Friday midnight The districts …

Anti-CAA protests: Internet suspended in major cities of Uttar Pradesh in view of Friday prayers
5 years ago

Anti-CAA protests: Internet suspended in major cities of Uttar Pradesh in view of Friday prayers

India TV News  

The authorities in Uttar Pradesh have suspended internet services in multiple cities in view of the protests against the new citizenship law and Friday prayers. Kanpur, Agra, Meerut, Sambhal, Mathura, Saharanpur, Bijnor, Sitapur, Bulandshahr, Firozabad and Ghaziabad are some of the regions where the services won't work till late evening Friday. "To prevent spreading of rumours we have decided to …

Internet snapped in 6 Bengal districts as protests against Citizenship Act continue
5 years, 1 month ago

Internet snapped in 6 Bengal districts as protests against Citizenship Act continue

India TV News  

Internet services in six districts of West Bengal were suspended as protests over the amended Citizenship Act rocked parts of the state for the third consecutive day on Sunday. According to a senior government official, internet services were suspended in Malda, Uttar Dinajpur, Murshidabad, Howrah, North 24 Parganas and parts of South 24 Parganas districts in order to prevent rumor-mongering …

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