HIGHLIGHTS-EASTERN REGION 5 PM

Press Trust of India  |  Kolkata 

Following are PTI's top stories from the eastern region at 5 pm.

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AR-QUAKE

Earthquake jolts Arunachal again, tremors felt in Assam

Itanagar/Guwahati: An earthquake of 5.5 magnitude hit Arunachal Pradesh Saturday, a day after three quakes shook the state within minutes of each other, the MeT Department said.

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AS-ENCEPHALITIS

JE claims four more lives, death toll increases to 101

Guwahati: Four more people in Assam died due to Japanese Encephalitis (JE), taking the toll to 101 in the state, a National Health Mission (NHM) bulletin said.

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WB-RALLY-KISHOR

Prashant Kishor to be present at TMC's Martyrs' Day rally on Sunday

Kolkata: Poll strategist Prashant Kishor and his team will be present at the TMC's mega Martyrs' Day rally here on Sunday to understand the mindset of the people of West Bengal before the 2021 state Assembly election, sources in the party said on Saturday.

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OD-POLL- LD PATKURA

Patkura assembly election:42 per cent polling till 1pm

Kendrapara: Around 42 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 1 pm on Saturday in the election to Odisha's Patkura assembly seat, where polling was postponed twice in the past few months.

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JH-MAOISTS-ARREST

Four Maoists accused of killing five cops held

Seraikela: Four Maoists, wanted for the killing of five policemen in an attack in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharsawan district last month, were arrested, a senior police officer said Saturday.

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SHIELA DIKSHIT-MAMATA

Mamata condoles of death of Shiela Dikshit

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday expressed deep grief on the demise of senior Congress leader Shiela Dikshit.

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First Published: Sat, July 20 2019. 17:30 IST