Eastern region news highlights
Following are the top stories from the eastern region at 5 pm.
CAL6 NL-HORNBILL Nagaland preps for grand Hornbill Festival
Kohima: Preparations were in full swing in Nagaland for the famed Hornbill festival, which will be held with much grandeur this time after two years of subdued celebrations, an official said on Tuesday.
CAL8 BH-NALANDA-ASI World heritage tag at risk, ASI asks Bihar govt for Nalanda protection plan
Patna: The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has asked the Bihar government to quickly submit its plan to conserve Nalanda Mahavihara in order to keep the World Heritage site status for the remains of the ancient centre of learning.
CAL9 OD-CYCLONE IMD forecasts cyclone over Bay of Bengal this weekend
Bhubaneswar: A likely low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal may intensify into a cyclone by the weekend, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.
CAL10 WB-CBI-DEBRAJ CBI questions TMC leader Debraj Chakraborty in BJP activist’s murder
Kolkata: The CBI on Tuesday questioned TMC leader Debraj Chakraborty in connection with the murder of a BJP activist that happened after last year’s assembly elections, an officer said.