Kolkata, Sep 20 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Eastern Region at 5 pm.
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*Bengal floods: CM Mamata writes to PM Modi, threatens to sever ties with DVC
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that the state would sever all ties with Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) for "unilaterally releasing water" which led to floods in south Bengal districts.
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Govt to take steps against policemen involved in 'torture' of army officer, fiancee: CM
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday said his government will take stringent action against those involved in the alleged torture of an army officer and sexual assault of his fiancee at a police station in the state capital.
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Personal assistant of Manipur minister abducted
Imphal: Unknown men abducted the personal assistant of Manipur Consumer Affairs Minister L. Susindro near his residence in Imphal East district on Friday, police said.
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TMC councillor arrested on abduction charges, expelled by party
Kolkata: A Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillor was arrested on Friday for allegedly masterminding the abduction of a Tripura-based businessman for a ransom of Rs 2.25 crore in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district.
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Odisha Police's crime branch registers case over 'sexual assault' of woman in custody
Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch of the Odisha Police on Friday registered a case in connection with alleged sexual assault of an army officer's fiancé in police custody, a senior officer said.
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Secondary agri can boost rural economy; ICAR should focus on converting waste to wealth: Murmu
Ranchi: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday asserted that secondary agriculture could significantly enhance the rural economy, urging the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to focus on converting waste into wealth.
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Odisha: Patnaik demands judicial inquiry into 'sexual harassment' of woman in police custody
Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha chief minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Friday demanded a judicial inquiry into the alleged sexual harassment of a woman in police custody.*