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Arunachal Pradesh

Tawang, West Kameng, West Siang, Upper Siang, Itanagar, Changlang, Dibang Valley, East Kameng, East Siang, Lohit, Lower Dibang Valley, Lower Subansiri, Namsai, Papum Pare, Siang, Tirap, Upper Subansiri

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State	Arunachal Pradesh
District(s)	Tawang, West Kameng, West Siang, Upper Siang, Itanagar, Changlang, Dibang Valley, East Kameng, East Siang, Lohit, Lower Dibang Valley, Lower Subansiri, Namsai, Papum Pare, Siang, Tirap, Upper Subansiri
Network Affected	Mobile
Nature	Preventive
Duration (hours)	6
Published Date	31 Oct 2020
Shutdown Window	- - Present
Status	Active
Source	Reference Link
Description	Internet services in fifteen districts of Arunachal Pradesh were temporarily suspended during the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Combined Competitive (Prelims) Examination (APPSCCE) on 1 November 2020. Internet was suspended in Tawang, West Kameng, East Kameng, West Siang, Leparada, East Siang, Upper Siang, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri, Lower Dibang Valley, Lohit, Tirap, Changlang, Itanagar Capital Region and Papum Pare districts.

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