New Delhi, March 6 (PTI) These are the top stories from the northern region at 5.30 pm

These are the top stories from the northern region at 5.30 pm CHANDIGARH DES11 PB-FARMERS-LD PROTEST Chandigarh: Farmers squatting on the Amritsar-Delhi rail tracks Wednesday called off their agitation following the intervention of the high court, which asked the state government to look into their demands. JAMMU DEL17 JK-SHELLING Jammu: The Pakistan army Wednesday targeted dozens of forward posts and villages with artillery guns along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri and Poonch districts, officials said.

NEW DELHI DEL30 -DL-4THLD FIRE New Delhi: A CISF official died and several files and documents gutted on Wednesday in a major fire at the office of the Ministry of Social Justice in South Delhi's CGO Complex that also houses other important government offices. IN THE PIPELINE Jaipur: IPS officer sacked over extramarital affair Chandigarh: Punjab govt regularizes services of over 15,000 ad hoc govt teachers PTI ASH ASH.