SAMBA: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Samba Rajesh Sharma today chaired a review meeting to assess the implementation and progress achieved under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) in the district. The meeting was held in the Conference Hall of the DC Office Complex. At the outset, Chief Agriculture Officer Dr. Rakesh Khajuria   presented a detailed overview of the progress achieved across various sectors under the HADP. He highlighted the key interventions being made to promote agricultural sustainability and rural development.

The DDC reviewed and discussed the list of feasible beneficiaries who had applied through the HADP portal for availing Agriculture and allied Departments schemes. A total of 268 beneficiaries have been approved under various components of the programme in the district, the meeting was told.

The DDC emphasized the need for inter-departmental coordination and community involvement to ensure timely implementation of the schemes and tangible results on the ground. He urged all stakeholders to work collectively towards the shared goal of transforming the agricultural landscape of Samba district. The meeting was attended by ADDC Samba Champa Devi Thakur, GM DIC, Chief Agriculture Officer, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, District Sheep Husbandry Officer, AD Fisheries and other members of the committee.

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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