Kolkata, Aug 23 (PTI) Following are PTI's top stories

Following are PTI's top stories from the eastern region at 5 pm. CAL4 OD-RAGGING ACTION Odisha varsity ragging: 10 students debarred from appearing in exams Sambalpur (Odisha): Ten students of the Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) in Odisha's Burla have been debarred from appearing in any examination for one year for allegedly ragging their juniors.

CAL6 WB-TEMPLE-LD STAMPEDE 3 killed, over 20 injured in stampede near WB temple Kolkata: At least three persons were killed and over 20 injured in a stampede near a temple in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Friday, chief minister Mamata Banerjee said. CES3 OD-SCHOOL-SUSPENSION School official suspended for promoting students without evaluating answer sheets Berhampur: The in-charge of a government school in Odisha's Ganjam district has been suspended for promoting 87 students to Class 10 without evaluating their examination answer sheets, an official said on Friday.

CES4 OD-PURI-PATNAIK CM announces Rs 500-cr Puri package, seeks people's support Bhubaneswar: Amid protests over the governments eviction drive near Puris Shri Jagannath Temple, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday urged people to cooperate and make sacrifices for the upkeep and security of the 12th century shrine..