Kolkata, Aug 29 (PTI) Following are the top stories of the Eastern Region at 5 pm. CAL 17 AS-HIMANTA-NATIONAL CAPITALS Himanta proposes five national capitals to end regional disparity Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday proposed five national capitals, one for each zone, to end regional disparity in the country. CAL 16 TR-NADDA-BENGAL BJP is the spokesman of the people of Bengal : Nadda Agartala: BJP national president J P Nadda on Monday asserted that the party has become the "spokesman" of the people of West Bengal and will continue to raise its voice against corruption and lawlessness in the state. CAL 15 WB-MAMATA BJP using central agencies, black money to dislodge elected state govts: Mamata Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the central agencies and "ill-gotten money of the BJP" are being used to dislodge elected state governments run by parties that are opposed to the saffron camp. CAL 14 TR-NADDA Eco growth in Tripura to touch new heights if BJP is voted back to power : Nadda Agartala: Virtually kicking off the Assembly campaign in Tripura, BJP national president J P Nadda said here on Monday that all round development has taken place in the state during the past four years under the party"s rule and if it is voted back to power in 2023, the state"s economic growth will "touch new heights". CAL 13 BH-NDA-CHIRAG Won"t join any alliance of which uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras is a part: Chirag Patna: Former Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan on Monday asserted that he will not be part of any coalition which included Pashupati Kumar Paras, his rebellious uncle who is enjoying a cabinet berth at the Centre. CAL 12 OD-HEMANT-SUPPORT-ODISHA `Hemant most popular in J"khand, his wife too understands politics" Baripada: Jharkhand"s embattled chief minister Hemant Soren got a vote of support from neighbouring tribal dominated Mayurbhanj in Odisha where his in-laws live and where people are watching developments in Ranchi with avid interest. CAL 10 BH-SHAH-VISIT Amit Shah to visit Bihar next month, first time since BJP lost power Patna: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be in Bihar next month on his first trip to the state since a political upheaval stripped the BJP of power, a senior party leader said here on Monday. CAL 6 JH-WOMAN DEATH-BJP Women not safe in J"khand under JMM rule: BJP Ranchi: Claiming that women are now "not safe" in Jharkhand, the BJP has wondered why Chief Minister Hemant Soren remained silent over the death of a Class-12 student who was allegedly set on fire by a man. CAL 3 OD-TEMPLE-TREASURY Mystery shrouds Lord Jagannath’s ‘Ratna Bhandar’ Bhubaneswar: The mystery over Lord Jagannath"s ‘Ratna Bhandar’ has deepened as the Odisha government has "no plan" to reopen the inner chamber of the treasury of the 12th-century shrine in Puri and refused to share information about the temple"s asset to an RTI activist, devotees claimed on Monday. PTI RG RG