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  • | Friday | 12th August, 2022

Kolkata, Aug 12 (PTI) Following are the top stories of the Eastern Region at 5 pm. CAL 11 BH-TEJASHWI-LD SECURITY Nitish defends "Z-plus" security for Tejashwi, backs 10-lakh jobs promise Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday defended his new government’s decision to provide ‘Z-plus’ security cover to his deputy Tejashwi Yadav, rubbishing criticism of the move by the BJP. CAL 13 OD-RAIN Orange alert of torrential rain in Odisha Bhubaneswar: There will be no respite for rain-battered Odisha as the Met office on Friday warned of another spell of heavy showers for the next two days due to the possible formation of a new low-pressure area. CAL 12 AS-HIMANTA-AAMIR Urged Aamir Khan to postpone Assam visit, didn’t want focus to shift from I-Day gala: CM Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has postponed his proposed visit to Assam till after Independence Day celebrations at his request. CAL 10 OD-PATNAIK-TRIBAL Patnaik woos tribals, inaugurates projects in Murmu’s home district Bhubaneswar/Baripada: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday inaugurated Subarnarekha and Deo irrigation projects during his hour-long visit to Mayurbhanj, the home district of President Droupadi Murmu and wooed tribals. CAL 8 BH-NITISH-OPPN UNITY No PM ambitions but ready to play role in forging opposition unity: Nitish Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday maintained that he had no prime ministerial ambitions but said he was looking forward to play a “positive” role in forging opposition unity against the ruling NDA at the Centre. CAL 7 BH-CONG-NEW GOVT Ambitions soar in Bihar Cong post upheaval; MLA writes to Sonia demanding cabinet berth Patna: The return of “Mahagathbandhan” to power in Bihar seems to have set personal ambitions soaring in the Congress which had been down in the dumps. CAL 6 BH-TEJASHWI-LD GIRIRAJ Giriraj, Tejashwi in Twitter spat over job promise New Delhi/Patna: A war of words broke out between Union Minister Giriraj Singh and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Friday over the RJD leader"s poll promise of 10 lakh jobs made earlier. CAL 3 WB-DRONE-BANGLADESHIS ARREST Two Bangladeshis held for using drone in Kolkata’s Victoria Memorial area Kolkata: Two Bangladeshis have been arrested for allegedly using a drone to capture photographs of the Victoria Memorial Hall here and its surrounding areas without any permission from the authorities concerned, police said on Friday. PTI RG RG


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