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

JAMMU: Bharatiya Janata Party, Jammu & Kashmir, released its Annual Calendar for the year 2026, compiled by the BJP Department of Publication. J&K BJP President and Rajya Sabha MP Sat Sharma, accompanied by BJP General Secretary Gopal Mahajan, BJP Secretary Pawan Sharma, Publication Department Incharge Rajnish Jain, Publicity Materials and Literature Department Incharge Varinderjit Singh, Office Secretary Tilak Raj Gupta, Media Incharge Dr. Pardeep Mahotra, Party Spokesperson Balbir Ram Rattan, SC Morcha President Dharminder Kumar, and Library Department Incharge Prof. Kulbhushan Mohtra, released the calendar.

While releasing the calendar, Sat Sharma said that the 2026 calendar has been dedicated to Atal Smriti Varsh, being observed to honour the unparalleled contributions of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to Indian polity. He highlighted Atal ji’s visionary leadership, commitment to good governance, national integration, strengthening of infrastructure, expansion of road networks, and transformative initiatives for rural development.

Sat Sharma informed that the calendar prominently features dates of national festivals along with the party’s six important ideological and organizational observances. He emphasized that the calendar will be distributed up to the booth level, ensuring that BJP workers remain connected with the party’s ideological milestones and celebrate them with commitment and enthusiasm.

The calendar includes significant days such as Republic Day (26 January), Samarpan Divas (11 February) marking the martyrdom of Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, BJP Foundation Day (6 April), Samrasta Divas (14 April) on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti, Balidan Divas (23 June) of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookherjee martyrdom, Independence Day (15 August), Maharaja Hari Singh’s Birth Anniversary (23 September), Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jayanti (25 September), Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (2 October), Khel Divas (24 October) on Pt. Prem Nath Dogra Jayanti, and Jammu & Kashmir Accession Day (26 October), Sushasan Diwas on Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Jayanti (25 December), among other important occasions.

Gopal Mahajan said that the calendar serves not merely as a datekeeper but as a medium to strengthen ideological awareness, organizational discipline, and a sense of pride in the party’s legacy and national contributions among BJP cadres across Jammu & Kashmir. Rajnish said that the publication department of BJP publishes the calendar every year. He reiterated that the party will ensure that the calendar reaches to the party workers till the ground level.

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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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