Srinagar Aug 18, Aug. 18 -- Department of Urdu, University of Kashmir (KU) began a two-day international conference on "Environmental Literature and Criticism in Urdu" at the Main Campus. The conference aims to bring together faculty members, researchers, students and literature enthusiasts from various across the globe to deliberate on the emerging field of environmental literature and its critical dimensions in Urdu. Presiding over the inaugural session, Vice-Chancellor KU, Prof. Nilofer Khan described the conference theme as one of the significant academic concerns of the contemporary era. "Literary and research activities centred on environment and nature are important in the contemporary context. Such academic initiatives help broade...