A report last year estimated that 16,315 hours of internet shutdown in India cost the economy about $3.04 billion in the same period
The decisions were taken at a law and order review meeting by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
The locals who disappeared from the platform have long been active participants in Whatsapp groups sharing news and updates. No one was quite sure of what was happening
Internet shutdowns have become worryingly commonplace
Out of the 65 countries assessed, 26 are said to have experienced a deterioration
16,315 hours of intentional internet down-time between 2012 and 2017 has cost the Indian economy $3.04 billion
J&K has already witnessed 36 internet shutdowns, while Rajasthan has had 26
As per the report released by UNESCO-International Federation of Journalists, Pakistan witnessed 12 cases of Internet shutdown, while Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka reported one such case each
Blocking sites and shutting down the internet has become a regular occurrence in India