Srinagar, April 3 -- Most of Kashmir is again pinning hopes on restoration of high-speed mobile internet as yet another extension of government's existing order on 2G ends today.

On March 26, the government had extended the ban on high-speed 4G internet claiming it was "absolutely necessary to do so in the interest of the sovereignty and integrity of India."

"The directions shall be effective immediately and remain in force upto 3rd April, 2020, unless modified earlier," read the order then signed by Principal Secretary to Government, Shaleen Kabra.

The service has been blocked since August last year when the government of India abrogated Article 370 and divided J&K into two union territories.

Several noted persons in academia and med...