HIGHLIGHTS

    Kolkata, Oct 13 (PTI) Following are the top stories of the Eastern Region at 5 pm.

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    Murmu inaugurates, lays foundation for several projects from IIT Guwahati
    Guwahati: President Droupadi Murmu virtually inaugurated and laid the foundations stones for various projects on Thursday from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati .

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    Critically-endangered Bugun Liocichla spotted in Arunachal sanctuary
    Itanagar: Bugun Liocichla, a critically-endangered and a rare bird, was seen at the Eaglenest Pass in western Arunachal Pradesh during a day-long festival, an official said on Thursday.

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    BJP has anti-reservation agenda, alleges JD(U)
    Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) on Thursday charged the BJP, its former ally, with working on an “agenda” to do away with reservations for backward classes.

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    Meghalaya govt scraps act promoting casinos, gaming parlours
    Shillong: Under pressure from church leaders, the Conrad Sangma government on Thursday announced that it was scrapping the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act, introduced last year to promote setting up of casinos and other gambling parlours in the state.

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    VP's remarks on Bengal do not behove post he holds: TMC MP
    Kolkata: TMC MP Saugata Roy on Thursday criticised Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for his remarks on West Bengal's law and order situation, claiming that such comments do not behove the post he holds.

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    President flags off two trains in Tripura
    Agartala: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday flagged off two trains -- Agartala-Khongsang Janshatabdi Express and another Agartala-Kolkata Express -- from here, boosting connectivity in the region.

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    APPSC Secy, Jt Secy suspended in asst engineer examination paper leak case
    Itanagar: The state government has suspended the Secretary and Joint Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC), in connection with the assistant engineer (civil) examination paper leak case.

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    Fire at godown of production house in south Kolkata
    Kolkata: A major fire broke out at a godown of a production house in south Kolkata's Tollygunge area on Thursday morning, destroying almost everything that was stored in there, including film rolls, a fire department official said. PTI RG
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