These are the top stories from the northern region at 8.30 pm.

These are the top stories from the northern region at 8.30 pm. DES18-JK-DELIMITATION-CONGRESS Conduct delimitation exercise in a time-bound manner: J-K Cong Jammu: The Congress Wednesday batted for holding the delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir and said the process should be completed in the shortest possible time.

DEL20-UP-ALLIANCE-AKHILESH SP-BSP alliance a 'trial', such tie-ups help in knowing shortcomings: Akhilesh Lucknow: As the SP-BSP alliance unravelled in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav Wednesday described the tie-up as a "trial" and said it may not always be successful, but helps in knowing the shortcomings. DES22-PB-SECURITY Security beefed up in Amritsar ahead of Operation Blue Star anniversary Amritsar: Amritsar has turned into a virtual fortress ahead of the 35th anniversary of Operation Blue Star on June 6, with more than 3,000 security personnel deployed and police maintaining a hawk-eyed vigil in sensitive areas.

DES13-PB-AMARINDER-DEBT WAIVER Amarinder writes to Modi, seeks farm loan waiver Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to waive off loans of distressed farmers at the national level. DEL28-RJ-TEST-DEENDAYAL Gehlot govt drops Deendayal Upadhyay name from scholarship test Jaipur: The Rajasthan's Congress government has dropped RSS ideologue Deendayal Upadhyay's name from a scholarship test for the secondary school students, triggering a fresh controversy.

DES10-HP-CM-ENVIRONMENT DAY Will buyback non-recyclable polythene: Himachal CM Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government will buyback non-recyclable polythene on a fixed price, said Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while presiding over the State Environment Leadership Awards here on Wednesday. DES17-DL-METRO-BULLET 18-yr-old held with live bullets at Delhi Metro station New Delhi: A young man was apprehended at a metro station here for allegedly carrying two live bullets in his bag, a senior CISF officer said Wednesday.

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