Hyderabad: After more than 100 days of restrictions followed by the Centre's decison to revoke special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution, and splitting it into two Union Territories, life is slowly crawling back towards normalcy in the afflicted region.
Here is a look at some of ETV Bharat's special stories which tracked all the developments in Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh during the crucial period.
Article 370 modified: What is the history behind it?
Amid an unprecedented lockdown and flaring of tensions in Jammu and Kashmir, the Parliament revoked provisions of Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Here is a comprehensive explainer on Article 370.
Silence haunts the bustling streets of Srinagar's Sunday Market
For weeks after the Centre's move on Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar's ever-bustling 'Sunday Market' wore a deserted look due to the resultant shutdown in the state.
High schools wear deserted look in the Kashmir valley
ETV Bharat spoke with the caretaker of a high school in the valley who said that though teachers of the institution reported on time, children stayed away from attending classes. Most of the primary schools, especially private-run institutes, wore a deserted look as no student turned up to attend the classes.
With all communication lines snapped, the humble radio came to Kashmir's rescue
At a time when the entire Valley was under a lockdown with mobile phone services and internet services unavailable, radio broadcasts by Radio Kashmir and All India Radio helped people stay updated with the situation on the ground and get in touch with their relatives residing within or outside the Valley.
Factories in J&K unable to contact buyers, forced to shut down
MSMEs of Jammu region faced trouble as they were unable to contact their buyers in the Kashmir Valley, resulting in the piling up of their stocks and blockage of capital flow. As a result, many such factories were forced to shut down.