Following are the top stories of the northern region at 1745 hrs:
DES 2 UKD-TIGER CENSUS
Dehradun: The count of tigers in Uttarakhand has gone up to 242 with an increase of 63 big cats this year, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has said.
DES 7 PB-SWINE FLU
Ludhiana: A 58-year-old man dies of swine flu at the DMC hospital here, says a senior health department official.
DES 14 RSQ-HRD-MERGER
New Delhi: No decision has been arrived yet on merger of institutions for classical languages with central universities, Rajya Sabha is informed.
DES 17 RSQ-CVC
New Delhi: The anti-corruption watchdog CVC's recommendations of disciplinary action against government officials were not followed in 52 cases, 11 of them in the Railways, says Union Minister Jitendra Singh.
DES 9 RSQ-OFFICERS-PUNISHMENT
New Delhi: More than 130 officers have been given premature retirement in the past over two years, says Union Minister Jitendra Singh.
DES 6 UP-ASSEMBLY-NITISH
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Assembly adopts a resolution congratulating Nitish Kumar on becoming the chief minister of Bihar again.
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