Kolkata, May 15 (PTI) Following are the top stories of the Eastern Region at 5 pm. CAL 6 TR-CM-LD OATH Manik Saha sworn in as Tripura CM Agartala: BJP state president Manik Saha was sworn in as the chief minister of Tripura on Sunday morning. CAL 1 TR-CM SAHA- NEWS ANALYSIS New Tripura CM’s induction: A brand renewal exercise? Agartala: The move to bring in an ageing dental surgeon Dr Manik Saha as chief minister, replacing the younger Biplab Kumar Deb, is being seen by many here as a `brand renewal exercise’ in this strategic, gateway state in the North East. CAL 2 WB-HC-CASES 2.34 lakh cases pending at Calcutta HC, 41% judges" posts vacant Kolkata: Functioning with only 39 judges out of a sanctioned strength of 72 judges, the Calcutta High Court is saddled with more than two lakh pending cases. CAL 5 ECO-JOBS India adds 8.8 million jobs in April: Report Kolkata: In one of the largest expansions in the labour market since the beginning of the pandemic, 8.8 million people joined the country"s workforce in April, as per data provided by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (C.MIE). CAL 7 AS-LANDSLIDES 3 killed in landslides in Assam, flood alert issued Guwahati: At least three people were killed in landslides in Dima Hasao district of Assam, an official bulletin said. CAL 8 WB-INTERVIEW-AJOY EDWARDS-GORKHALAND Gorkhaland long-term vision to be achieved non-violently; focus on good governance now: Ajoy Edwards Kolkata: Newly floated Hamro Party"s chief Ajoy Edwards on Sunday said that the separate state of Gorkhaland has to be achieved within the constitutional framework and through non-violent means, while accusing the previous Gorkha leadership of betraying the masses by playing with the emotive issue and triggering violence during several bouts of the stir. CAL 9 JH-DOLPHIN-PROJECT J"khand govt proposes two stretches of Ganga for "dolphin safari" project Ranchi: The Jharkhand government has proposed two stretches of the river Ganga in Sahibganj district for "dolphin safari" in a bid to boost eco-tourism and promote conservation of the national aquatic animal of the country, a forest department official said on Sunday. CES 1 JH-MAOIST-VEHICLES Maoists set ablaze 10 vehicles in Jharkhand"s Latehar Latehar: Maoists set ablaze 10 vehicles that were being used for the construction of roads and bridges in Jharkhand"s Latehar district, police said on Sunday. PTI RG RG