HIGHLIGHTS EASTERN REGION 1700H

Following are the top stories from Eastern Region at 1700 hours

CAL1 BH-SUSHIL-ARREST

Hajipur/Patna : Six suspected RJD supporters were arrested in connection with the attack on Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi's carcade in Vaishali district on Tuesday.

CES1 MZ-ALLIANCE

Aizawl : Three minor political parties of Mizoram have forged a pre-poll alliance for the state assembly elections, due next year.

CES2 OD-IMD-THUNDERSTORM

Bhubaneswar : The IMD today issued thunderstorm and lightning warning in 18 districts of Odisha. It also cautioned the people to take shelter in nearby buildings or other safe locations.

CES3 AS-SONOWAL-MIZORAM

Guwahati : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today urged his Mizoram counterpart Lal Thanhawla to take measures to protect the businesses of traders from Assam from being allegedly vandalized in a Mizoram district.

CES4 AS-SHOK DIVAS

Guwahati : 'Shok Divas' was observed across Assam today to mourn the death of children and others in a bomb blast while attending Independence Day celebrations at Dhemaji in 2004.

CCM1 BIZ-GST-LEASING

Kolkata : The estimated Rs 5500 crore capital good leasing sector growing at 15-20 per cent may get tapered due to high GST along with few other issues.

ERG4 OD-ELEPHANT

Dhenkanal(Odisha) : A woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant at a village in Odisha s Dhenkanal district today.

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