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| Curfew relaxed in entire city, schools to open Today | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 20: Authorities Wednesday relaxed curfew in the entire Jammu city for the first time since its imposition on Friday last as the situation improved. However, prohibitory orders will remain in force to maintain law and order.
District magistrate Ramesh Kumar initially ordered a curfew relaxation in the entire city for 3 hours, from 8 am to 11 am on Wednesday morning and extended till 3 PM and later extended it till 6.30 pm as no untoward incident was reported from anywhere.
He ordered that all government and private schools will reopen on Thursday but colleges and universities will remain closed. The administrative wing of the Jammu University will function on Thursday.
Policemen were seen making rounds of the city early this morning to announce relaxation of the curfew asking people to resume their normal activities.
Although most of the shops and business establishments remained closed and only private vehicles were mostly seen on the road, the easing of restrictions allowed the people to come out of their homes and buy essential commodities.
People in some areas complained of shortage of vegetables, milk and ration and demanded that ATMs be made operational immediately as they were running out of cash.
Kumar said prohibitory orders under section 144 CrPC would remain in force in the entire city as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order. All wine shops and bars will also remained closed, he said.
All educational institutions remained closed in Jammu district on the orders of the government for the sixth consecutive day. However, officials said the examination of 8th and 9th classes would be held as per schedule Thursday in all districts of Jammu province.
"In case of restrictions in any area, the admit cards of students and identity cards of teachers will be treated as curfew passes," the officials said.
Meanwhile internet services were restored late Wednesday evening in Jammu after remaining suspended by five days. |
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