Kolkata, Apr 15 (PTI) Following are PTI stories from the eastern region at 5 pm.
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Unmask corruption, misrule by TMC : Amit Shah to WB BJP
Kolkata: Union Home Minister and top BJP leader Amit Shah has asked the party's Bengal unit to unitedly fight against the ruling TMC and unmask corruption and misrule by it, a senior party leader said on Saturday.
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Four dead after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar
Patna: At least four people have died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in East Champaran district of dry Bihar in the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, the police said.
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CBI raids TMC leaders' houses
Kolkata: CBI sleuths Saturday raided the houses of TMC lawmakers Jibankrishna Saha and Bibhas Adhikari in Murshidabad and Birbhum districts of West Bengal respectively in connection with the school job recruitment scandal.
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Kejriwal will reply to all actions initiated against him at appropriate time: Nitish
Patna: A day after the CBI summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with an excise policy case, his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar on Saturday said Kejriwal will reply to "all the actions" initiated against him at an “appropriate time”.
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'Poila Baisakh' celebrated with usual fanfare in West Bengal, despite scorching heat
Kolkata: Colourful processions were taken out in different localities in the morning, while devotees thronged the heritage Dakshineswar Temple, and Kali temple at Kalighat to offer puja and seek blessings for a happy and prosperous 'Poila Baisakh' (Bengali new year) on Saturday.
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Curfew imposed, internet suspension period extended in Sambalpur
Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: Curfew was imposed on Sambalpur city and the Odisha government extended internet suspension by another 48 hours on Saturday after sporadic overnight violence and the death of a man under mysterious circumstances.
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Maximum temperature crosses 43 degree Celsius in 5 places in Bihar
Patna: There seems to be no respite from the heatwave like conditions for the residents of Bihar as the mercury crossed the 43 degrees Celsius mark in at least five places in the state.
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Soaring mercury: Cooler, seasonal fruits, multi-vitamins for animals in Ranchi Zoo
Ranchi: Air-coolers, seasonal fruits, multivitamin doses and adequate water have been arranged for the animals in Ranchi's Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park, popularly known as Birsa zoo, in a bid to deal with soaring mercury in Jharkhand, an official said on Saturday.
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Poppy husk worth around Rs 14 lakh seized in Jharkhand’s Palamu
Medininagar: Seven quintals of poppy husk, worth around Rs 14 lakh, were seized from a truck on way to Uttar Pradesh in Jharkhand's Palamu district, police said on Saturday
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Father, son injured in IED explosion in Jharkhand
Chaibasa: A 35-year-old man and his son were injured when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, a police officer said.