<span style="color: #500050;">In Jammu and Kashmir, the situation is fast returning to normal. In Jammu division, all educational institutions and business establishments in functioned normally today. <br />''<br />''In Ramban district, all schools re-opened today except in Banihal Sub- Division. In border district of Poonch, all schools up to Middle level also re-opened. Our correspondent reports that in Reasi and Kathua districts also the situation is normal.&nbsp;<br />'' <br />'' Jammu Divisional Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma said that the mobile Internet facility which was suspended due to some technical error will be restored soon. Divisional Commissioner, Jammu and Inspector General of Police, Jammu range, Mukesh Singh appealed to people not to fall prey to any frivolous rumours.&nbsp;<br />'' <br />'' In many parts of Kashmir Valley, schools re-opened as restrictions were eased further with teachers reporting to work. A senior Srinagar district official said, most of the schools on the periphery of the summer capital city opened. However, in Baramulla district schools in some towns remained closed.&nbsp;<br />'' <br />'' State Government Spokesperson, Rohit Kansal said, landline telephone services have been restored in several areas of Srinagar.&nbsp;<br />'' <br />'' Meanwhile, Jammu city-based traders' body today demanded to extend the deadline for filing Income Tax and GST returns as internet and other communication channels are disrupted. President Chamber of Traders Federation (CTF) Neeraj Anand told reporters in Jammu that city-based traders body has requested the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to sympathetically consider its demand as a special case.&nbsp;<br />'' <br />'' </span><br />'' &nbsp;<br />
News On AIR | August 19, 2019 9:33 PM
Public transport, business establishments and govt offices across Kashmir valley function normally