Schools in the city, which were closed as a precautionary measure before the special status of J&K was revoked by the Modi government,have reopened from today.

Jammu district  Magistrate Sushma Chauhan had informed yesterday that all school and colleges will open from Saturday, August 10.

Governor Satya Pal Malik, on the situation of Kashmir,emphasized that PM Modi’s address to the nation on Friday has had a calming effect and the situation was peaceful.

He also assured that there is no dearth of essential supplies in the state and special arrangements have been made for the festival.“For Eid, 2.5 lakh sheep/goat and 30 lakh poultry have been arranged. We have two months stock of ration. There is sufficient stock of petrol, diesel and regular supply for LPG,” said Malik.