JAMMU: To encourage fruit plantation in the current rainy season, the Department of Horticulture Kathua organised a series of farmers’ awareness cum interaction programs in the Basohli Zone. The awareness camps were held at Athoon, Dambra West and Sabar Panchyats in Manpur block and at Plahi, Prehta, Plassi and Jhankar Panchayats, attracting a large number of Farmers and Farm women of the area.

District Level Subject Matter Specialist (Pomology) Sandeep Gupta chaired the programmes in presence of the HDO Sanjiv Andotra, Horticulture Technicians Arjun Sharma and Kartik Kumar Sharma. The Programs were organised on the direction of the Chief Horticulture Officer Ashwani Sharma.

Sandeep Gupta, while interacting with the Farmers and Farm Women, briefed them about the Departmental Schemes and Programs presently under implementation in the District. He said the rainy season is the best time for planting of Fruit trees in the Sub-tropical areas. He urged them to keep close liaison with the field functionaries of the Horticulture Department to avail maximum benefit from the Departmental Schemes.

Horticulture Development Officer Basohli educated the participants about the component wise incentives available under different schemes and asked them to come forward to avail it. The participants put forth different queries regarding Horticulture activities which were addressed on the spot by the Departmental experts.

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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