Kolkata, Feb 25 (PTI) Following are PTI's top stories

Following are PTI's top stories from the eastern region at 9 pm. CAL14 WB 2LD MAMATA Mamata hits out at Modi govt on Pulwama terror attack Kolkata: Accusing the Modi government of indulging in "politics over dead bodies of jawans" after the Pulwama terror attack, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday alleged the Centre had intelligence inputs that such an attack can take place but did not act upon them.

CAL10 AS-HOOCH-TOLL Assam hooch tragedy: Toll mounts to 157; 22 arrested; Cong demands CBI inquiry Guwahati: As many as 157 people, mostly tea garden workers, have so far died in Assam hooch tragedy and more than 300 others are still undergoing treatment in hospitals in the affected districts of Golaghat and Jorhat while 22 people have been arrested in connection with the incident, officials said on Monday. CAL13 AR-PRC-CM Arunachal CM blames 'forces' behind violence Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said Monday certain "forces" were behind the violent protests in the state over the granting of permanent residency to six non-native communities.

CAL15 WB-MAMATA-VHP Mamata trying to 'convert' Bengal into Bangladesh: VHP leader Surendra Jain Kolkata: Senior Vishva Hindu Parishad leader Surendra Jain Monday alleged that the TMC is the "biggest communal force" in the country and its chief Mamata Banerjee is trying to "convert West Bengal into Bangladesh". CES6 BH-POL-BSP BSP to contest all 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar Patna: In what may be seen as a blow to the disjointed anti-NDA front in Bihar, the Bahujan Samaj Party has decided to contest all the 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state, a senior party functionary said on Monday.

CES7 BH-SPEAKER-NOTA Bihar Assembly speaker questions relevance of NOTA in direct elections Patna: Bihar Legislative Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Choudhary has questioned relevance of NOTA (None Of The Above) ballot option and urged the Election Commission (EC) to do away it in direct elections because it encourages voters to go for rejection instead of election of candidates. CES10 TR-LD BUDGET Tripura Budget: Hike in social pension, free smartphones for graduates Agartala: The Tripura government on Monday announced a hike in social pensions and other schemes, including providing free smartphones for graduates, subsidised sugar and formation of more self-help groups.

CES11 AS-ASSEMNLY-HOOCH Hooch tragedy rocks Assam assembly Guwahati: Noisy scenes prevailed in the Assam Legislative Assembly Monday with the Opposition demanding suspension of Question Hour to discuss the hooch tragedy that has claimed 157 lives so far. NN NN.