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Following are the top stories from the Eastern Region at 5 pm.

12CAL17 MZ-NEW BOUNDARY COMMITTEE Mizoram govt constitutes new boundary committee to handle dispute with Assam Aizawl: The ZPM government in Mizoram has constituted a new boundary committee to handle issues related to the state's border dispute with neighbouring Assam, a home department official said on Friday.

12CAL15 MG-PRESIDENT President Murmu on maiden visit to Meghalaya next week Shillong: President Droupadi Murmu will travel to Meghalaya next week on a two-day visit, officials said on Friday.

12CAL14 JH-ED Jharkhand: IAS officer's wife questioned by ED in hospital land case Ranchi: Senior IAS officer Avinash Kumar's wife Preeti Kumar appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday for questioning in connection with alleged irregularities in a plot allotted to a private hospital, officials said.

12CAL13 WB-ED-ATTACK-ARREST West Bengal: 2 arrested in connection with attack on ED team in Sandeshkhali Kolkata: Two persons were arrested on Friday in connection with the attack on an Enforcement Directorate (ED) team during a raid at the house of TMC leader Shajahan Seikh in Sandeshkhali last week, police said.

12CAL12 JH-TEMPLE-BJP BJP urges Soren to declare Jan 22 as 'dry day' in Jharkhand for Ram temple consecration event Ranchi: The BJP on Friday urged the Jharkhand government to declare a ''dry day'' on January 22 for the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

12CAL11 WB-MAOIST-ARREST West Bengal Police arrests Maoist leader carrying Rs 10 lakh reward on head Kolkata: West Bengal Police have arrested Maoist leader Sabyasachi Goswami alias Kishore carrying a reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head from Purulia district, a senior police officer said on Friday.

12CAL10 MN-CONGRESS-YATRA-LD VENUE Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to begin from private ground in Manipur's Thoubal: Congress Imphal: The Congress on Friday said that the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will be flagged off from a private ground in Manipur's Thoubal district on January 14, instead of state capital Imphal.

12CAL9 DEF-MISSILE India successfully conducts flight-test of new-generation AKASH missile Balasore: India on Friday conducted a successful flight test of the new generation AKASH missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha, officials said.

12CAL8 AS-HIMANTA-NIPER Assam committed to contributing to nation building: Himanta Guwahati: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that Assam was committed to contributing towards the development of the country, especially through providing skilled human resources in various sectors.

12CAL2 WB-SANDESHKHALI-GUV Convinced with explanation given by officials about delay in arresting Shahjahan Sheikh: Bengal Guv Kolkata: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Friday said he was ''convinced'' by the explanation given by senior state government officials on the delay in arresting TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh for the attack on Enforcement Directorate officers during a raid.

12CES3 MN-FUEL-LEAK-COMMITTEE Manipur govt sets up 3 member committee to investigate fuel leak in power plant station Imphal: The Manipur government has constituted a three-member committee to make a detailed inquiry into fuel leak from a power plant in Imphal valley and spilling into streams flowing alongside, an official notification said.

12CCM1 BIZ-GARMENT Bengal's garment industry buyers & sellers meet generates Rs 850 crore biz Kolkata: The 55th Garment Buyers and Sellers Meet of WBGMDA generated an estimated Rs 850 crore in business transactions in wholesale deals, an official said on Friday.