Mobile internet ban extended

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 30

The Haryana Government today extended the suspension of mobile internet services (2G/3G/4G/CDMA/GPRS), all SMS services (excluding banking and mobile recharge) and all dongle services provided on mobile networks except the voice calls in the territorial jurisdiction of districts of Ambala, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Kaithal, Panipat, Hisar, Jind, Rohtak, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Fatehabad, Rewari, Sirsa, Sonepat, Jhajjar and Palwal till 5 pm on January 31.

The spokesman said that the state government has decided to impose this suspension of internet services in order to stop the spread of disinformation and rumours through various social media platforms.