The decision to restore the internet services was taken after the first-ever normalisation talks between Chief Secretary Dr Pawan Kotwal and DGP SD Singh Jamwal, representing the administration, and the civil society of Ladakh.
Mobile internet services have been suspended across Balochistan following an order from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), reportedly due to security-related reasons, The Balochistan Post reported.
For nearly three decades, the internet thrived on a simple economic bargain: users got free content, and publishers earned revenue through ads, subscriptions, or affiliate links. But that equilibrium is now collapsing.
India prohibits Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) under strong laws like the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, yet ignores the alarming issue of children accessing adult pornography and being exposed to it at a very young age ~ a serious legal and moral gap.
India uses the kind of electronic voting machines (EVMs) which work like "simple, correct and accurate calculators", and cannot be connected to either internet, WiFi or infrared, sources said on Friday.
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma today confirmed that a total six persons including five from Meghalaya and one Assam Forest Guard were killed in the incident.
“The issue was not limited to only his hamlet, but also to numerous other villages in the Panchayats close that are also facing the same connectivity issues. Neighborhood's kids did not have access to internet schooling at the same time. Over a thousand pupils of all ages were there. Due to a lack of connectivity, the area also had issues in the event of a medical emergency"
Around 14 lakh candidates will appear for the examinations. The internet services won't be available within a 100 meters radius of the examination centre.
Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan the services will have multiplier effects on the development of all sectors.
Safety by design similarly recognises the potential for misuse and abuse of social tools and the need to proactively address and adapt to protect against that behaviour.
