Kolkata, Aug 9 (PTI) Following are the top stories of the Eastern Region at 5 pm. CAL 21 BH-POLITICS-NITISH-RESIGN Nitish resigns as chief minister of NDA govt in Bihar Patna: Nitish Kumar on Tuesday met Governor Phagu Chauhan and tendered his resignation as chief minister of the NDA government in Bihar. CAL 16 OD-RAINS Heavy rains batter Odisha amid depression Bhubaneswar: Villages, agriculture fields and low-lying areas were flooded as rivers were in spate in several districts of Odisha on Tuesday after torrential rain pummeled the state, especially the southern region. CAL 14 BH-POLITICS-NITISH-HAIL JDU, Left hail Nitish for breaking away with BJP Patna: The JD(U) on Tuesday hailed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, its de facto leader, for assuming the "leadership of a new coalition", while Left iterated its support for him in a coalition sans BJP. CAL 13 NL-CONG-SARMA Cong accuses Assam CM of "derailing" prospects of Naga political issue solution Kohima: The Congress in Nagaland has accused Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of "derailing" prospects of finding a solution to the Naga peace talks. CAL 5 WB-CBI-ANUBRATA CBI sending summons to Anubrata in connection with cattle smuggling scam ? Kolkata: CBI is sending its officers to serve summons to senior TMC leader Anubrata Mondal at his residence in Bolpur on Tuesday to appear before it in the city in connection with the ongoing probe into the cattle smuggling scam, an official of the agency said. CAL 6 BH-POLITICS-SPEAKER-COVID Amid Bihar upheaval, Speaker tests positive for Covid but recovers in a day Patna: A day after he tested positive for COVID-19, Bihar Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha said his test reports have come out negative, amid a brewing political storm in the state, where he will play a key role in determining the legitimacy of any new formulation. CAL 3 AR-FIRING-MILITANTS Assam Rifles officer injured in firing by militants in Arunachal Itanagar: An Assam Rifles officer was injured on Tuesday in an incident of firing by suspected militants on troops of the paramilitary force from across the India-Myanmar border in Arunachal Pradesh, a defence spokesperson said. PTI RG RG