DODA: District Magistrate Doda Harvinder Singh, along with Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sandeep Kumar Mehta, today chaired a meeting to review the overall law and order situation in the district. The meeting focused on strengthening security preparedness, enhancing surveillance and improving coordination between civil and police administration.

The DM issued strict directions to all SDMs, Tehsildars and Police Officers to intensify verification, monitoring and enforcement activities across their respective jurisdictions. Key areas reviewed included verification of tenants and labourers, monitoring of hotels and guest houses, strengthening CCTV surveillance, securing critical installations, improving VDG preparedness and monitoring cybercrime, rumor-mongering and misinformation. Directions were also issued for strict action against illegal bovine smuggling, illegal mining, and timber smuggling.

The DM further instructed officers to ensure proper functioning of Women Help Desks, improve traffic regulation, enhance night patrolling, strengthen naka points, and maintain close coordination with local community representatives for effective information flow. The SSP stressed technology-enabled policing, increased patrolling and heightened vigilance at checkpoints to ensure timely preventive action. The meeting was attended by SDMs, ACR, Dy. SPs and other ADCs, SDMs, Tehsildars and officers from the civil and police administration through virtual mode.

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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