SRINAGAR: The Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Kashmir, has urged the tourists visiting Kashmir valley for the ensuing Spring season and annual Tulip festival to approach the department in case they are sold counterfeit machine-made items by business establishments or traders in the name of Kashmir Handicrafts.

In a press release issued here today, spokesperson of the Department stated that Director Handicrafts & Handloom, Kashmir has issued an advisory, asking tourists and buyers to immediately contact the department if they suspect buying counterfeit items in the name of Kashmir Handicrafts by any business establishment or trader. ā€œTourists and buyers can register their grievances on the Department’s official email ID dir.handicraft@jk.gov.in or contact on telephone number: 0194-2472065,ā€ he added.

The spokesman further stated that all business establishments and traders dealing in Kashmir Handicrafts have been advised to desist from selling machine-made or counterfeit handicraft items to tourists and buyers in the name of genuine hand-made products, failing which stringent action shall be taken against them under the Quality Control Act, 1976, which includes imposition of penalty, seizure of goods, cancellation of registration and blacklisting.

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In loving memory of Dr. Priya Ranjan: A mentor who treated me like family
A Profound Loss: JK Monitor Mourns the Passing of Founding Chairman Dr. Priya Ranjan

We at JK Monitor are profoundly saddened by the sudden demise of our Founding Chairman, Dr. Priya Ranjan.IN LOVING MEMORY Dr Priya Ranjan

A brilliant mind who studied at Netarhat Residential School and graduated in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur before earning his PhD from the University of Maryland, Dr. Ranjan chose to return to India and dedicate his life to teaching, research and social good.

His pioneering work in networked systems, AI, robotics and biomedical applications—especially computer-vision tools for early detection of cancer and heart disease—reflected his deep belief that advanced technology must serve humanity.

For more than 15 years at JK Monitor, he remained a loyal friend, mentor and collaborator, marked by rare humility, intellectual integrity and quiet generosity. His passing leaves a void that cannot be filled. Priya, you will be deeply missed. Your life continues to remind us that knowledge finds its highest purpose in the service of others.

— Team JK Monitor

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