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Deccan ChronicleNew Delhi, Mar 26 Following are the top stories at 1 pm: NATION DEL12 ELECTIONS-PB-BJP **** BJP will contest LS polls on its own in Punjab: State BJP chief Sunil Jakhar Chandigarh: The BJP will contest the Lok Sabha polls on its own in Punjab, the party's state unit chief Sunil Jakhar said on Tuesday. **** DEL8 DL-KEJRIWAL-DIRECTIONS **** From ED custody, Delhi CM directs there should be no shortage of free medicines at Mohalla Clinics New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has issued directions from ED custody to ensure that medicines and tests are available to people at all government hospitals and Mohalla Clinics, Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Tuesday. **** CAL3 AS-HIMANTA-CONGRESS **** Himanta claims Assam Cong chief to join BJP; CM playing 'mind games', says Borah Tezpur : Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has claimed that state Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah will join the saffron party by early next year. **** BUSINESS DEL3 BIZ-S&P-INDIA **** S&P ups India growth forecast to 6.8 pc for FY'25 New Delhi: S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday raised India's growth forecast for the next financial year to 6.8 per cent, but flagged restrictive interest rates as a dampener for economic growth.