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Kolkata, Nov 26 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Eastern Region at 5 pm.
CAL 11 BH-POET-BJP CONTROVERSY BJP accuses Nitish of cultural policing ; Bihar govt hits back Patna: The Bihar BJP Saturday accused the Nitish Kumar government of "cultural policing" by preventing those opposed to its political ideology from performing on the stage in the state.
CAL 10 AS-SHINDE Maha CM, ministers visit Guwahati to pay obeisance to Goddess Kamakhya Guwahati: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and several other ministers along with their families on Saturday visited Guwahati to pay obeisance to Goddess Kamakhya.
CAL 9 TR-DY CM-SITHARAMAN Tripura dy CM meets Sitharaman; demands AIIMS-like institution, funds for tribal devpt Agartala: Tripura Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Dev Varma has met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and placed several demands including an AIIMS-like institution and funds for the development of tribal areas, an official said on Saturday.
CAL 8 OD-PATNAIK-WINTER AID Patnaik announces Rs 146 cr winter aid for needy as Odisha shivers Bhubaneswar: With the Met department forecasting a further dip in mercury in Odisha over the next few days, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced winter assistance of Rs 146 crore for the needy.
CAL 7 OD-ED-SHRADHANJALI ARCHANA ED interrogates Archana Nag"s erstwhile associate Shradhanjali for the second time Bhubaneswar: The Enforcement Directorate interrogated Shradhanjali, an erstwhile close associate of Archana Nag who is the prime accused in the alleged extortion and blackmailing case in Odisha, for the second time.
CAL 6 AS-MG-VIOLENCE-SITUATION Assam continues to "restrict" movement of people to Meghalaya; net services suspension extended Guwahati/Shillong: Assam continued to restrict the movement of people and private vehicles to Meghalaya for the fifth consecutive day on Saturday following violence in a disputed area along the inter-state border that led to the death of six people, police said.
CAL 5 BH-BHAGWAT VISIT Mohan Bhagwat on four-day tour of Bihar Patna: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat is undertaking a four-day tour of Bihar.
CAL 4 AN-G20 MEETING Andaman"s Swaraj Dweep decked up for G20 Presidency meeting Port Blair: Swaraj Dweep, popularly known as Havelock Island, in Andaman and Nicobar Islands has been decked up to host one of the much-awaited meetings of the G20 Presidency which will be held on Saturday afternoon.
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