MHA update on J&K: All landlines restored

New Delhi: More than a month after the Centre revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370, the Ministry of Home Affairs Wednesday indicated that situation in the state is returning to normalcy with the easing of restrictions.

The MHA said all landline connections have been restored, while schools and health institutions are fully functioning. All banks and ATMs are also functional and over 1.08 crore have been withdrawn from the J&K bank.