HIGHLIGHTS

Kolkata, Mar 30 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the eastern region at 5 pm.
    
30CAL8 OD-PRADHAN-KILLING-LAWLESS
    Lawless Odisha a reality: Pradhan on killing of minor, minister
    Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said “lawless Odisha is a reality”, slamming the BJD government in the state over the killing of a 15-year-old boy and a minister.
    
30CAL7 WB-RAM NAVAMI
    BJP, RSS celebrate Ram Navami in West Bengal
    Kolkata: Ram Navami was celebrated on Thursday with leaders of the BJP and RSS leading processions in different parts of the state.
    
30CAL6 AS-IPL MATCHES
    IPL beckons for Northeast as Guwahati gears up for 2 matches
    Guwahati: The Northeast is all set to debut as an Indian Premier League (IPL) host for the first time since the marquee tournament started, with two Rajasthan Royals' 'home' games scheduled in Assam’s Guwahati next month.
    
30CAL5 BH-MINES
    Bihar discovers deposits of critical minerals, preps for auctioning mining rights
    Patna: The Bihar government is preparing to auction mining rights for minerals such as limestone, vanadium-bearing magnetite ilmenite, magnetite and glauconite that have been discovered in various non-forest areas of the state, a senior official said on Thursday.
    
30CAL4 WB-MAMATA-LD SIT-IN
    Mamata sits overnight in 'dharna' against Centre, raises political temperature
    Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sat overnight in front of Dalit icon Dr B R Ambedkar's statue on Red Road in the heart of the metropolis, surrounded by a cohort of TMC leaders and workers under television camera arclights.
    
30CES2 AS-ASSEMBLY-ANGANWADI
    Ruling, opposition members spar in Assam Assembly on allotment of Anganwadi Centres
    Guwahati: The Assam Assembly on Thursday witnessed noisy scenes and brief adjournment with members of the Opposition alleging discrimination in allotment of Anganwadi Centres by the State government.

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