New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) These are the top stories from the northern region at 4.45 pm

These are the top stories from the northern region at 4.45 pm NEW DELHI DEL3 DL-FACTORY-2NDLD FIRE New Delhi: Three people, including two women, were killed in a massive fire at a hardware factory in the national capital on Saturday, police said. JAMMU DES9 JK-AMARNATH-SUSPEND Jammu, Jul 13: Pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Amarnath was suspended for Saturday as a precautionary measure in view of a separatists-sponsored strike in the Kashmir valley on Martyrs' Day, officials said.

SRINAGAR NRG5 JK-MARTYRS-MALIK Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Saturday skipped the official function at the Martyrs' graveyard here and instead deputed his advisor for paying homage to the people killed in firing by forces of Dogra ruler Maharaja Hari Singh on this day in 1931. JAIPUR DES8 RJ-CUSTODIAL DEATH-ACTION Jaipur: A Superintendent of Police was removed from his posting and a Circle Officer suspended in the wake of an alleged custodial death in Churu district last week, officials said.

AGRA DES4 UP-TAJ MAHAL Agra: The repair works that begun a few days ago on one of the four minarets of the iconic Taj Mahal facing the Yamuna at the rear will be completed by September 15, ahead of the World Tourism Day, officials said. NOIDA DES10 NCR-NOIDA-APOINTMENT Noida: IAS officer Ritu Maheshwari has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Noida Authority, according to a government order which also affected several other transfers. PTI ASH ASH.