• Rapid infrastructure development undertaken in past decade transformed Ramban, boosting connectivity with Jammu: Jitendra Singh

RAMBAN: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Earth Sciences, MoS, PMO, Dr Jitendra Singh, today convened a public darbar and had an exclusive interactive sessions with individuals and public delegations. Present in the public outreach programme were senior Central government officers including NHAI besides UT government officers led by  Deputy Commissioner Ramban, Baseer-Ul-Haq Chaudhary.

DIG DKR Range Shridhar Patil was also present on the occasion. Dr Jitendra Singh, during his second such public durbar at Ramban, ensured on the spot redressal of several issues raised by the public. He issued instructions to the officers of the concerned department for prompt redressal of remaining issues and concerns of the public.

Dr Jitendra Singh said, the government has taken several path breaking measures in the last one decade to scale up infrastructure development in Ramban district. The administration focussed on resumption of stalled projects besides initiating ambitious projects to boost connectivity in the district. Dr Jitendra Singh stated that Dr Syama Prasad Mukherjee Tunnel connecting Ramban with Udhampur is one such example of boosting connectivity in the region. He said the area is  also now replete with a string of other tunnels enhancing ease of travel for the commuters.

The Union Minister said that the government is focusing on bringing state-of-the-art facilities to rural areas of the country under the auspices of Prashasan Gaon Ki Aur programme. Besides, grievance redressal mechanism has been streamlined to facilitate the people with faster public service delivery.

Highlighting the role of public representatives in governance, he said members of the PRIs have been instrumental in taking services to the grassroots and alleviating public sufferings. He said together with the district administration, these representatives have formed an essential part of the team to serve the common citizens in the last 10 years. Dr Jitendra Singh expressed hope that the team will get strengthened with the participation of newly elected MLAs to better serve the people and improve their living standards matching the constituents of the national mainstream.

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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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