State

Earlier, Dr Drabu had, on January 11 this year, presented the Budget proposals for 2018-19 in the House, comprising a revenue component of Rs 51244.72 crore and capital component of Rs 44422.24 crore.

On the occasion intra and inter school debate competitions were organized apart from sight seen in boats inside wetland Hokersar. An interaction session between students and bird experts and Wildlife photographers was also held.

Reports reaching KNB, that clashes erupted in Shopian after police detained Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik who had managed to reach there early today after given slip to the police.

The copter was diverted to the landing site, inflight, and after a successful landing Taufik and his father were picked up and despite the continuous snowing and low clouds they were evacuated to Srinagar.

The five-year term for the previous panchayat bodies in the state ended in July last year at a time when Kashmir was facing turmoil following the killing of militant Burhan Wani.