Mobile Internet services were suspended in Sikar district of Rajasthan on 11th February 2018 for 3 Hours as a precautionary measure to prevent cheating in REET Exam

On 11th February, 2018 jammers were used and internet services were suspended around some exam centres across the state of Rajasthan to prevent cheating in Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers (REET).

Mobile Internet services were suspended for 4 Hours in Karauli district of Rajasthan on Sunday, 11th February 2018 to prevent cheating in REET Exam.

Mobile Internet services were reportedly suspended in Kupwara, Sopore and Baramulla areas of Kashmir for approximately 12 hours on the night intervening 03 to 04 February 2018 to prevent rumours following reports of a Cordon and Search Operation in Kupwara. The reports were denied by police.

Internet was shut down from 27 January 2018 to 10 pm on 28 January 2018 in Kasganj district of Uttar Pradesh following violent clashes that have ensued since the death of a 16 year old boy in stone pelting and firing of gun(s) on Republic Day - 26 January 2018. The area was already under curfew for a day before the shutdown was imposed.

Mobile Internet was shut down on January 25 at 7:30 PM across the entire Kashmir Valley in anticipation of militant activity on Republic Day - January 26.

Pulwama, Shopian, Anantnag and Kulgam faced an Internet shutdown starting from 24 January 2018, while the rest of Kashmir's Internet speeds were reduced to 128 kbps following the death of two militants and a civilian.

Mobile Internet service were suspended in the twin districts of Anantnag and Kulgam of Kashmir on 9th January, 2018 following clashes in Larnoo area after protests by youth to disrupt the anti-militant operation wherein one militant was killed by the government forces. The services were reportedly restored in the area in the morning of 11th January, 2018.

Mobile Internet service in central Kashmir’s Budgam district were suspended yet again on 8th January, 2018 to prevent rumour mongering as a gunfight raged between militants and government forces in Patrigam village of Chadoora.

Following protests by Dalit groups during the day-long bandh, called to protest against the violence post the celebrations of Bhima Koregaon battle, Internet services were suspended in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra on 4th January, 2018 for a period of 24 hours due to escalating tension in the district.