In loving memory of Dr. Priya Ranjan: A mentor who treated me like family

JAMMU: Traffic Police Rural Jammu today launched special drive on National Highway and interior locations in the areas of Kathua and Samba Districts to aware the general public and drivers of matadors/auto PSV and truck drivers regarding importance of following traffic rules and regulations to ensure hassle free/noise free  vehicular movement.

The awareness drive was launched by Dy. SP (T) Samba-Kathua Sukhdev Singh  and assisted by DTI Kathua Inspector Pawan Singh;  DTI Samba Inspector Ajaz Pervaiz; DTI Bari Brahmana Inspector Kapil Manhas and Incharge DTI Billawar SI Kartar Nath on the directions of  M. Suleman Choudhary, IGP Traffic J&K and  Dr. Mohammad Haseeb Mughal, DIG Jammu Range.

The main objective of the special awareness drive was to educate the general public, transporters and drivers/vehicle operators regarding traffic rules and regulations. The move further aimed to restrain  visible traffic violations by the  vehicle operators including  using pressure(honking) horns, overloading by trucks, dumpers tippers and long route buses on NHWs/ SHWs/interior locations, besides  over speeding, rash & negligent, stunt driving, wrong parking on roadsides, plying  without crash helmets/seat belts.

Traffic Police Rural Jammu under the close and effective supervision of SSP Traffic Rural, Jammu Vinay Kumar continuously launched awareness drives for road users/transporters unions/drivers/ motorists in routine manner for effective traffic management.

SSP (Traffic) Rural Jammu stressed on the traffic cops to ensure proper discipline, accountability and transparency in traffic management system, so that the violators could be handled strictly under the provisions of Motor Vehicle Act/rule

Vinay Kumar also appealed to the owners of the vehicles, transporters and agents to extend full cooperation to the traffic cops to keep a close check on the traffic violators/violations is maintained. ā€œThe general public, as a whole, has to participate in this process and to take responsibility for hassle free movement of vehicles for the convenience of themselves and other road users,ā€ he added. The officer especially advised the youth to ensure wearing of crash helmets, while driving  bikes / two wheelers including the pillion rider and avoid triple riding for their  safety / security.   SSP Traffic Rural further said that special enforcement drives will get more stringent in coming days.

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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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