Srinagar, March 7 || Life returned to normal after six days on Saturday in Kashmir Valley as authorities lifted all restrictions and people started their day-to-day routine as usual.
Shops, private transport, other businesses, public transport, banks, post offices and government offices started working as usual in the entire Valley.
Deployments of police and the security forces continued to remain on ground to keep a close watch on the situation as people came out to buy essentials of life.
5G Internet services and call facility on prepaid mobile phones were restored yesterday evening in the entire Valley.
These had been brought down to prevent miscreants and anti-national elements from uploading objectionable content on the social media.
Schools, colleges and universities in the Valley had been ordered to remain closed till March 7 and these will re-open on Monday.
All exams scheduled till Saturday had been postponed by the Kashmir University and the central university of Kashmir.
Officials said new dates would he announced for these exams by the university authorities soon.
Private transport and pedestrian movement also resumed in city centre Lal Chowk in Srinagar.
In order to enforce restrictions, security forces had erected barricades and used coils of concertina wire to block passage inside the city centre during the last five days.