New Delhi, Jun 15 (PTI) These are the top stories from the northern region at 8.45 pm

These are the top stories from the northern region at 8.45 pm NEW DELHI DEL11 DL-DOCTORS-LD PROTEST New Delhi: Patients in the national capital faced hardships for the second consecutive day as protest by doctors, in solidarity with their striking colleagues in Kolkata, spread to several government hospitals, which who could not join a nationwide stir on June 14. AYODHYA DEL24 UP-SHIVSENA-AYODHYA Ayodhya (UP): Ahead of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray's visit here on Sunday to offer prayers at the makeshift Ram Lalla temple, his party leader Sanjay Raut said the Ram temple will be constructed under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modia and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

LUCKNOW DES2 UP-AKHILESH-LD GUV Lucknow: Alleging that "jungle raj" was prevailing in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav met Governor Ram Naik on Saturday over state's law and order and asked him to "wake up" the Yogi Adityanath government as he used to do during the SP regime. CHANDIGARH DES20 PB-DELEGATION-MEGHALAYA Chandigarh: The Punjab government Saturday decided to send a four-member delegation to Meghalaya following reports that Punjabis living in the northeastern state have been asked to leave by the authorities there. DES8 PB-WOMAN-LD THRASHED Chandigarh, Jun 15 (PTI) A woman was allegedly dragged out of her home, lashed with a belt, punched and kicked by a group of men, including the brother of a Congress leader, in Punjab’s Muktsar district over a loan, police said Saturday.

JAIPUR DES5 RJ-DACOIT-POLICE Jaipur: Police on Saturday intensified combing operation to trace notorious dacoit Jagan Gurjar and his accomplices after they allegedly beat two women and tore their clothes in Rajasthan's Dholpur district, a senior police official said. NEW DELHI DEL22 DL-POLICE COMMISSIONER-GUNS New Delhi: Amid concern over recent shooting incidents in Delhi, the city police chief, Amulya Patnaik, has said illegal firearm factories have moved closer to the city making it easier for criminals to procure guns. PTI GURDASPUR DES9 PB-DEOL-KARTARPUR CORRIDOR Gurdaspur (Pb): Gurdaspur MP and Bollywood actor Sunny Deol Saturday reviewed the progress of work on the Kartarpur corridor at Dera Baba Nanak here.

NOIDA DES12 NCR-SCHOOLS-FEE-PENALTY Noida (UP): The district authorities have imposed a penalty of Rs 8.30 lakh on 17 private schools for charging excessive fees from students, officials said Saturday..