Highlights from northern region 4.30 pm

Following are the top stories from the northern region at 4.30 NEWDELHI DEL22 JK-LD BJP New Delhi: The BJP today pulled out of its alliance with the PDP in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it has become impossible to continue in the government in view of the growing radicalism and terrorism in the state.LUCKNOW DEL20 UP-FIRE-2NDLD DEATH Lucknow: A fire broke out at two hotels in Charbagh near the Lucknow Junction railway station this morning, killing at least five people and critically injuring four, police said.

LUCKNOW DES5 UP-BJP MLA-POWER THEFT Lucknow, Jun 19 (PTI) An Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA has accused the state electricity department of being "soft" and taking "selective action" in cases of power theft by people from the Muslim community.CHANDIGARH NRG13 HR-CIRCULAR Chandigarh: The Haryana government has advised its officials to be courteous and meticulously correct while dealing with the state or central lawmakers and also rise to receive or see them off on their visits to their offices.

LUCKNOW NRG10 UP-CABINET-PATANJALI Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government today gave its nod to Patanjali Ayurveda Pvt Ltd to transfer its land to its subsidiary company in Greater Noida for setting up a Rs 6,000-crore mega food park.
CHANDIGARH DES7 PB-AIIMS-TOPPER Chandigarh: Eliza Bansal (17) from Punjab's Sangrur district, who topped the prestigious AIIMS MBBS exam this year, wants to serve her hometown Lehragaga which faces a shortage of doctors, her family said today.

LUCKNOW DES6 UP-MAYAWATI Lucknow: BSP supremo Mayawati today ridiculed the BJP's "Sampark for Samarthan" programme, dubbing it as nothing but a photo-op with the high and the mighty.