SAMBA: Deputy Commissioner Samba Rajesh Sharma today chaired a comprehensive review meeting in the meeting Hall of the DC Office to assess and finalize the preparations for the upcoming Janmashtami Mela at the historic Narsingh Temple, Ghagwal.

The Deputy Commissioner directed all concerned departments to ensure flawless coordination and time-bound execution of arrangements to facilitate a smooth, safe, and spiritually enriching experience for devotees and visitors. He laid special emphasis on security management, sanitation, traffic regulation, and provision of essential public amenities.

Highlighting the significance of the festival, DC Sharma underscored the importance of maintaining law and order, ensuring cleanliness and hygiene, and enabling uninterrupted vehicular movement during the Mela, which is expected to draw large crowds from across the region.

The meeting also reviewed arrangements for drinking water supply, installation of mobile toilets, setting up of medical aid stations, and deployment of adequate manpower to manage public facilitation and emergencies effectively.

Reiterating the need for seamless interdepartmental synergy, the Deputy Commissioner exhorted the stakeholders to work in close coordination with the Narsingh Temple Committee to ensure that the event is conducted in a safe, orderly, and spiritually uplifting manner.

The meeting was attended by SSP Samba, Virender Singh Manhas; ADDC Samba, Champa Devi Thakur; ACR Samba; SDM Ghagwal; senior officers of various line departments; and representatives of the Narsingh Temple 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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