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JAMMU: A five day Inter – Regional POWERGRID Cricket  tournament 2024 concluded  here today with  Corporate Centre (CC) . emerging as the winners of the tournament. In an exciting finals played at MA Stadium, Jammu today . CC defeated hosts Northern Region-II (NR-II) by 27 runs.In a keenly contested finals, CC Won the toss and elected to bat first. Batting first CC Scored 140/9 in 20 overs. Northern Region -II could score only 113/9 in their 20 overs. Mukesh Bhakar of CC was declared as man of the Match.

Sh. Tarun Bajaj, Executive Director POWERGRID , Northern Region-II was the Chief guest in the final match.Ms. Nuzhat Gul, Secretary J&K Sports Councilalongwith Sh. Jagmohan Sharma, Chairman JPDCL were the Guests of Honour. The dignitaries  gave away the trophies and mementoes to the players and officials. Sh. Tarun Bajaj  in his address  congratulated the winners and appreciated  the sportsmanship and talent shown by cricketers of POWERGRID during the tournament. 

Mukesh Bhakarof CC as declared Man of the tournament. Best Batsman trophy went to Arun Khatkar of CCRamesh Bishnoi of  NR-I was declared best bowler and Ankush Kundal of NR-II  as the best fielder. The tournament was  scheduled from 14th December to 18th December 2024. Vote of Thanks  was delivered by Vinod P Baxla, GM(HR).

Eleven teams from various Regions of POWERGRID participated in this tournament.  The participating teams wereEastern Region-I(ER-I), Eastern Region-II(ER-II), Northern Region-I(NR-I) ,Southern Region-I (SR-I), Southern Region-II(SR-II), , Western Region-I(WR-I), Western Region-II(WR-II),North Eastern Region(NER),Corporate Centre(CC), Northern Region-III(NR-III) and hosts Northern Region-II(NR-II).

POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED is a Maharatna Enterprise under the Ministry of Power having its regional headquarters in Northern Region-II at Jammu. POWERGRID is engaged in inter-state bulk power transmission. POWERGRID has 178,975 ckm of transmission lines, 280 Substations, and more than 5,43,961 MVA of transformation capacity. With the adoption of the latest technological tools and techniques, and enhanced use of automation and digital solutions, POWERGRID has been able to maintain an average transmission system availability >99%. POWERGRID's performance has been consistently Excellent by achieving very difficult measurable parameters which are set in the MoU signed with the Ministry of Power, Government of India.

POWERGRID, Northern Region -II with headquarters in Jammu has its Transmission System spread over in the States of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, parts of Haryana, and UT of Chandigarh, Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir.

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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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