RAJOURI: Deputy Commissioner Rajouri Abhishek Sharma today chaired the quarterly meeting of the District Level Advisory Committee(DLAC) on Safe Food and Healthy Diets. The meeting focused on strengthening food safety, hygiene and healthy dietary practices.

ā€ŽThe meeting was attended by SSP Naresh Singh; ADC Ravi Kumar Sihag; IAS Probationer Akash Garg; Programme Officer ICDS Harpal Singh; CMO Dr. Manohar Lal Rana; CEO Mohd Hafiz and other concerned officers.

ā€ŽThe DC directed enforcement departments to conduct regular inspections of food items and meals served in government schools and Anganwadi Centres, with special emphasis on quality, hygiene, safe preparation and handling practices. ā€Žā€ŽHe also directed strict monitoring of sweet shops, meat shops, fast-food outlets and other food establishments to ensure compliance with prescribed food safety standards. Food handlers were advised to maintain proper hand hygiene and use gloves.

ā€Žā€ŽThe Deputy Commissioner further stressed strict enforcement of the ban on sale of tobacco products around 100-metre area of educational institutions. He directed the police and enforcement departments to keep close watch and take action against violators.

ā€Žā€ŽThe concerned officers were directed to sensitise vendors, shopkeepers and langar organisers on food safety and hygiene standards. Workshops for fast-food and ready-to-eat food vendors, including those preparing pakoras and similar items, were also directed to promote safe food handling practices.

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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.

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