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MENDHAR: Apni Party Spokesperson, and Vice President of Youth Wing, Raqeeq Ahmed Khan has criticized Govt for deliberate negligence of nearly a dozen villages in Mendhar for excluding them from the list of villages where from applications were invited for the posts of Special Police Officers (SPOs) in Jammu and Kashmir Police.

“It appears that the administration and the police department does not want these villages to be included in the recruitment process,” he stated. He further said that the unemployed youth could have got an opportunity to get themselves recruited in the J&K Police as SPO. However, the decision and notification for recruitment has not included these villages in the list i.e., Gholad, Balakote, Dhargloon, Sandote Ari, Dhurati, Panjni, Dabarj Sawhla, Dharati, Sasota, Ramlutta, Turkundi, Datote, and Bhruti in Mendhar Tehsil of Poonch District.

He however asked the Govt to reconsider the notification and include the villages which have been left in the recruitment process, and they shall be provided an opportunity to get a chance to be recruited as SPO in J&K Police to serve the nation. He said that the unemployed youth in the border belt of Mendhar and its other villages are nationalist people, and they shall be provided recruitment opportunities.

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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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