• Deptt. installs several solar lights in Gurdwara premises
  • Also on Minister’s directions, JKRTC’s AC bus service from Jammu to Banihal starts

SRINAGAR/JAMMU: Taking swift action on the demands raised by Gurudwara Committee, Chatti Padshahi Gurudwara Srinagar during his recent visit, Minister for Youth Services and Sports, Information Technology, Science and Technology, Transport, Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Satish Sharma, while taking due notice of matter got the issue of lighting in and around the premises of the Gurudwara resolved promptly.

The department, acting on the directions of Minister, installed six solar lights in and around the Gurudwara .The Gurudwara Committee expressed gratitude to Minister for taking immediate action on their demands and resolving the issue.

In another significant development of public importance, on the directions of Minister for Transport, Youth Services and Sports, Information Technology, Science and Technology, Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Satish Sharma, Jammu Kashmir Road Transport Corporation (JKRTC) started AC bus service from Banihal to Jammu and back, providing immediate relief to daily commuters traveling on the route.

Taking prompt action on the demand raised by the locals, the Minister instructed the JKRTC management to start special bus service between Banihal and Jammu. MLA Banihal, Sajjad Shaheen expressed gratitude to Minister for taking immediate action and said that it was a long pending demand of the people which has been fulfilled by intervention of the Minister.

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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.

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