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Kolkata, Oct 24 (PTI) Following are the top stories of the Eastern Region at 5 pm.
CAL 1 MZ-MYANMAR-REFUGEE-INFLUX More Myanmar refugees entering Mizoram due to clashes: Police Aizawl: More refugees from Myanmar"s Chin state are entering the southern and eastern border districts of Mizoram due to continuing clashes between the neighbouring country"s army and rebels, a senior police officer said on Sunday.
CAL 2 OD-PM-MANN KI BAAT-BIRSA MUNDA PM recalls Birsa Munda in "Mann Ki Baat", calls him "inspirational force" Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday recalled the contributions of noted tribal freedom fighter from eastern India Birsa Munda, describing him as "an inspirational force".
CAL 3 WB-METRO-RAKE-FAREWELL Kolkata Metro bids adieu to non-AC rakes Kolkata: The Metro Railway, Kolkata, on Sunday formally bade farewell to non-AC rakes, some of which have been in service since its inception as the country’s first underground railway in 1984.
CES 4 MZ-AMMUNITION-SEIZURE Cartridges, explosives seized in Mizoram Aizawl: A huge cache of cartridges and explosive materials have been seized along the India-Myanmar border in Mizoram"s Champhai district, Assam Rifles said in a statement on Sunday.
CES 5 MZ-VIRUS-CASES Mizoram reports 572 new COVID-19 cases, single day positivity rate 9.47 per cent Aizawl: Mizoram registered 572 new COVID-19 cases, 173 less than the previous day, pushing the tally to 1,17,261, a health department official said on Sunday.