Discussion Internet Shutdown cases in India

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Mobile internet services suspended for five days in Manipur.

The curbs will remain effective in the state till 7.45 pm on October 1.

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In the wake of yatra calls given by various Hindu groups for Monday, the Haryana Government has ordered the suspension of all mobile internet services in Nuh district from 6 pm till the same time on July 22. At least six people died after communal clashes erupted during the same yatra last year.

Haryana suspends mobile internet services in Nuh for 24 hours from 6 pm today

At least six people died after communal clashes erupted during the same yatra last year.

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The notification said that on earlier such occasions, it has been seen that "some unscrupulous elements resorted to unfair means using different mobile applications"

Assam to temporarily suspend mobile internet today for govt recruitment exam

Assam internet shutdown: Assam government suspends mobile internet services during Grade III recruitment exam to ensure fair process and prevent cheating.

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The Jharkhand government has decided to impose a blanket ban on internet services across the state to prevent unfair practices in the Jharkhand General Graduate Level Combined Competitive Examination (JGGLCCE).

The internet ban will be invoked at 8.00 am, before being lifted off at 1.30 pm after the examination. The examination will be held at various examination centres in 24 districts on September 21 and 22.

Jharkhand suspends mobile internet to check malpractice during exam: All you need to know | India News - Times of India

India News: The Jharkhand government has decided to impose an internet ban across the state during the Jharkhand General Graduate Level Combined Competitive Exami

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The court also ordered the Hemant Soren government to not suspend Internet services in any form for conducting any examination without its permission.

Jharkhand High Court orders immediate restoration of Internet services

Internet services were restored in Jharkhand after the High Court pulled up the Hemant Soren government for suspending Internet services to conduct the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) examination on September 21 and 22.

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Eastern range IG Satyajit Nayak announced that internet services will remain suspended for another 48 hours in Bhadrak following a communal rift over a controversial social media post.

Bhadrak communal tension: Internet services to remain suspended for another 48 hours

Internet services in Bhadrak will be suspended for another 48 hours amid communal tension, says IG Satyajit Nayak. Prohibitory orders are also in place.

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India saw the fewest number of mobile internet shutdowns in eight years in 2024, rounding out a period where the country became the most frequent deployer in the world of the measure, according to data from the Internet Shutdowns Tracker maintained by the Software Freedom Law Centre, India.

Internet shut down 60 times in 2024, fewer than last year

India saw a decrease in mobile internet shutdowns in 2024, with concerns raised over lack of studies on their impact.

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