BANDIPORA:  On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Manzoor Ahmad Qadri, the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Bandipora, Zaffar Husson Shawl, on Friday chaired a meeting to review measures for price control and quality checking in the district. The meeting aimed to ensure availability of essential commodities, maintaining quality standards, and preventing adulteration of essentials in the market, with a particular focus on the month of Ramadan.

The ADC emphasized the importance of effective coordination among various departments to address these concerns and ensure that the public has access to essentials, food items at reasonable prices. He stressed the need to maintain high-quality standards and prevent price hikes during the month of Ramadan.

On the occasion market checking teams were also constituted comprising representatives from the Revenue Department, Food Safety, Legal Metrology, FCS&CA, and the Police. The ADC directed the concerned to ensure regular market checking besides assured that strict monitoring and vigilant checks will be conducted to prevent exploitation of consumers.

The meeting was attended by Sub-Divisional Magistrate Sumbal, Assistant Commissioner Development, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Tehsildars and representatives from the Legal Metrology, Food Safety, and FCS&CA departments. SDM Sumbal and Tehsildars from Sumbal subdivision also attended the meeting 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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