Internet shutdowns cost India $3 bn in last 5 years: Report
Over 16,000 hours of Internet shutdown cost the Indian economy $3.04 billion during 2012-2017, a report by ICRIER showed. Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat, Rajasthan, West Bengal and Bihar saw maximum duration of Internet shutdowns during the period. As of September last year, India with 54 shutdowns topped the list of 30 countries that faced shutdowns in the preceding 21 months.