The government had on Tuesday announced the restoration of SMS to all post-paid-mobiles and of broadband Internet to hospitals across the Valley by midnight, officials touting it as a New Year’s gift to the people. Most hospitals were without Internet services. “It (Internet connectivity) has not been restored so far in any (of these hospitals),” Matoo said. Tuesday’s announcement about the restoration of SMS facilities and broadband Internet services to hospitals had been accompanied with much fanfare. The suspension of Internet services for the past five months has badly affected every sphere of life in the Valley, including health care, education and business.

Source: The Telegraph January 01, 2020 20:03 UTC