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Srinagar
India on Tuesday was set to allow some incoming text messages into Kashmir, officials said, four months after they were first blocked when New Delhi moved to strip the region’s autonomy.
The August 5 communications blackout -- which included cutting landlines, mobile phones and internet access -- has badly hit locals and businesses especially as texts are an integral part of banking processes.
Officials in Delhi said millions in the restive Himalayan region will be able to receive service messages from Wednesday, including one-time passwords from financial institutions. They will still be unable to send messages.
Users still cannot access app-based messaging platforms as mobile internet services remain blocked.
Srinagar
India on Tuesday was set to allow some incoming text messages into Kashmir, officials said, four months after they were first blocked when New Delhi moved to strip the region’s autonomy.
The August 5 communications blackout -- which included cutting landlines, mobile phones and internet access -- has badly hit locals and businesses especially as texts are an integral part of banking processes.
Officials in Delhi said millions in the restive Himalayan region will be able to receive service messages from Wednesday, including one-time passwords from financial institutions. They will still be unable to send messages.
Users still cannot access app-based messaging platforms as mobile internet services remain blocked.
