JAMMU, March 26 -- As coronavirus continues devouring lives and closing down the entire world, the persistent shutdown of high-speed mobile internet in J&K has peeved the residents here, who believe that absence of such a cardinal facility is a great hurdle in speedy healthcare and dissemination of vital information.

What has equally flustered the residents is the flip-flop reports regarding the restoration of 4g internet.

Wednesday saw a seesaw of such reports where first a fake order on 4g restoration was shared thousands of times on social media, then a reputed local news agency GNS quoted MHA Minister confirming restoration was on the cards.

"We have directed the Chief Secretary of the UT and the 4G internet services in Jammu and Kas...