Kolkata, Sep 22 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Eastern Region at 5 pm.
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* Mamata again writes to PM Modi on Bengal flood, says her govt not consulted on water release by DVC
Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote another letter to PM Narendra Modi on the flood situation in West Bengal, maintaining that Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) released water from its reservoirs without consulting her government, inundating several districts.
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Bengal Power secy steps down from DVC board, chief engineer from DVRRC
Kolkata: Amid a war of words between West Bengal government and Centre over release of water from reservoirs of Damodar Valley Corporation, state Power secretary Santanu Basu has stepped down from the board of DVC, officials said on Sunday.
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Fish Importers' Assn welcomes Bangla decision to export Hilsa to India during festive season
Kolkata: The Fish Importers' Association on Sunday welcomed Bangladesh's interim government's decision to allow the export of over 3,000 tonnes of Hilsa to India during the upcoming Durga Puja festivities.
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BJD calls six-hour Bhubaneswar shutdown over 'assault' of Army officer, fiancee
Bhubaneswar: The opposition BJD called Bhubaneswar shutdown on Tuesday, protesting the alleged assault of an Army officer and his fiancee in police custody.
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Assam: 15 arrested in ULFA(I)'s serial bomb planting case
Guwahati: A total of 15 people, including three women, have been arrested from across Assam in connection with the banned ULFA(I) "planting explosives at 24 locations to trigger serial blasts" on Independence Day.
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Bihar: Several trains cancelled, diverted as flood water touches girder of bridge
Patna: Several trains were cancelled and many diverted as flood water touched the girder of a bridge in Bihar's Bhagalpur district on Sunday, a statement said.*