Phones lines to be restored over weekend, says Jammu and Kashmir chief secretary

Most phone lines in Kashmir will be restored over the weekend and schools will reopen next week, Jammu and Kashmir chief secretary B.V.R. Subrahmanyam said on Friday while announcing easing of restrictions in a phased manner.

Offices of the Jammu and Kashmir government in the Valley functioned normally on Friday and the attendance in many offices was “quite high”, Subrahmanyam told a news conference.

He said there was no loss of life or major injury since restrictions were imposed on August 5, when Jammu and Kashmir’s special status under Article 370 was revoked and the state bifurcated into two Union Territories.