Ground report from Lal Chowk, Srinagar

Hours after restrictions were eased in Kashmir for the purpose of Friday prayers, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has withdrawn Section 144 of CrPC, which prohibits assembly of five or more persons in an area, from the municipal limits of Jammu district. Schools and colleges can open from August 10, read an order from District Magistrate Sushma Chauhan. "The order No DCJ/PS/2019/376-407 dated 05-08-2019 issued under Section 144 CrPC within Municipal Limits of Jammu District is hereby withdrawn," the order said.