KT NEWS SERVICE JAMMU, Mar 10: On the proverbial lines of 'fiddling Nero and burning Rome', when the 'existence' of main constituent of coalition Congress, faced with 'the most crucial hour', is at stake both in the state as well as outside, JKPCC president Ghulam Nabi Azad is conspicuous by his absence.
What is more baffling is the eerie silence adopted by JKPCC president on the issue of 'The Jammu and Kashmir Permanent Resident (Disqualification) Bill 2004' which has generated a commotion throughout the country.
After the state unit led by deputy chief minister made a faux pas by supporting the bill without even a whisper of dissent, even the Congress president Sonia Gandhi, joined by other Congress leaders, intervened as a 'damage control exercise'.
But not even a single statement emanated from Azad which really surprised political observers.
The sources, however, maintain that Azad is at present in New Delhi where he is not 'keeping well'.
This is yet antoher paradox that the wife of Azad, who has been appointed as the chairperson of State Women Commission by the coalition, too provided some embarrassing moments to the ruling dispensation in the current budget session in the upper house.
She has not joined her duty since her appointment and 'headless' commission is lying totally defunct.
Kundal resigns from JKNPP KT NEWS SERVICE JAMMU, Mar 10: Advocate BR Kundal has resigned from primary membership of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party and also from the post of its office bearer.
He stated that being state vice president of incharge of SC, ST and OBCs he was not able to pay justice to his social work.
Seminar on water management begins n SKUAST KT NEWS SERVICE SRINAGAR, Mar 10: A two day state level seminar on Water Resources Management began here at the Sher-I-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Shalimar.
The seminar was inaugurated by the Vice Chancellor (VC) SKUAST-K Prof.
In his inaugural address the VC impressed stressed the need for the conservation of water.
He was of the view that ecological management as well as water management are related to each other.
Expressing his concern over the excessive use of fertilizer elements, Prof Alam said that the fertilizer elements are the root cause of the environmental degradation.
Emphasizing the need for reviewing the present status of agriculture production, the VC said that the same should be devised according to the current environmental scenario.
He also stressed the need for devising strategies which are aimed at sustainable management of water resources.
The inaugural function was also addressed by the Director Extension Education Prof G.
Wani, Director Research Prof M.
Shah and Director Resident Instructions Prof A.
The guests were welcomed by Prof M.
Khan who is acting as seminar coordinator.
The seminar coordinator in his address said that the seminar has been organized so as to deliberate upon the issues related to water resources, recent advances in irrigation management, environmental education and awareness.
The seminar has been organized by Division of Environmental Sciences and is being attended by scientists, academicians and scholars from the valley.
Campus Notes The controversial bill passed in the assembly last week may have caused an outcry among the political circles, women in Kashmir university seemed unconcerned and participated in a day long celebration of the women's day which epitomises the essence of being a woman.
National Service Scheme (NSS) sponsored by department of youth affairs and sports ministry of human resource development, government of India, observed the international women's day on.
It was attended by the women faculty of University, colleges, +2 level institutions and students.
The programme coordinator NSS Prof.
Nisar Ali while welcoming the participants presented issues of social, cultural and psychological in nature, related to women in the society.
He stressed the need for education and exposure for men and women to meet challenges in our social system.
**** The cultural wing of Kashmir university contemplates to revive inter-college and departmental quiz system this year after a gap of fourteen years.
The university had been observing this norm up till 1990 when it had to do away with it due to some unavoidable circumstances.
The cultural wing will also conduct seminars and symposia with renewed vigour and enthusiasm.
"Much emphasis will be laid on theatre and drama in order to launch a hunt for the talent available in the valley.
In this way the new talent will be chisled and the efficiency of the budding artists will be upgraded", remarked G.
Gurku, cultural officer, who has been associated with the department for more than two decades.
*** The yearly publicaton of the Kashmir University _ Gulal, will be released in the near future.
The publication contains the write ups of the students of different departments of Kashmir University.
Due slots have been given to English, Urdu, Hindi and Kashmiri.
*** Continuing with the norm of providing forms and prospectus of different Universities to the students of Kashmir aspiring to pursue their studies outside Kashmir, the Dean Students Welfare (DSW) of Kashmir University has recieved the forms from Jamia hamdard which include BUMS, MD Unani, B.SC.
Nursing, Islamic Studies, Computer Applications and Management etc.
DSW is expecting to receive the forms from Jamia Malia Islamia and Ali Garah Muslim University in a few days.
The courses for which forms are expected, include senior secondary, undergraduate and masters degrees.
*** The admission fever in the University has reached to a fever pitch.
Entrance exams are going on according to the date sheet circulated earlier.
Thousands of students are aspiring to seek admissions in different subjects.
Though it is believed that the University gives relaxation to the students who have excell in sports, art and cultural, but most of the students complain that their certificates are being consdered when it comes to giving them relaxation when the selection list is framed.
Power shut down on March 12, 13 KT NEWS SERVICE JAMMU, Mar 10 : Due to urgent maintenance works on 33 KV Jhajjarkotli-Katra line, power supply to Katra town and its suburbs shall remain off from 9 a.
on March 12 and 13, 2004.
According to Superintending Engineer, Elect-Maintenance RE Circle-III, Batote the shut down shall be subject to fair weather condition.
Inconvenience to public is regretted.
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