Kolkata, Apr 2 (PTI) Following are PTI's top stories

Following are PTI's top stories from the eastern region at 4.30 pm. ELN1 WB-DARJEELING-GORKHALAND Gorkhaland not a poll issue in Darjeeling for first time in over three decades Darjeeling: For the first time in about three decades, the demand for separate Gorkhaland state is not a poll issue in the Darjeeling Hills as parties, including the indigenous GJM and GNLF, are stressing on development and restoration of democracy in the region.

ELN31 OD-MODI-LD RALLY BJD govt did not cooperate, 'chowkidar' transformed Odisha with central schemes: Modi Bhawanipatna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday slammed the Naveen Patnaik government of Odisha for "not cooperating" with the Centre for the speedy development of the state and said he used central schemes as a tool for the welfare of the Odiyas. ELN26 OD-MAYAWATI Mayawati slams both BJP & Congress, dubs them corrupt Bhubaneswar: Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Tuesday mounted a blistering attack on both BJP and Congress and accused them of betraying the dalits and the minorities while benefitting the rich.

ELN30 BH-NITISH-LALU Lalu telephones people despite serving prison sentences: Nitish Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday accused his arch rival and RJD chief Lalu Prasad of being in touch with his associates through telephone in contravention of the rules applicable to those serving prison sentence. ELX4 AS-VOTING-CAMPAIGN Drive to raise voter awareness in Assam Guwahati: The students of IIT-Guwahati have launched a campaign to generate awareness on the voting rights of people, which, they insisted, was necessary to "strengthen democracy and build a healthier nation".

ELX5 AR-ASSEMBLY-BJP-CONG BJP, Cong locked in tight battle in Arunachal assembly seat Itanagar: A neck-and-neck electoral battle in on the cards in the assembly constituency of Pakke-Kesang, the newly created district in Arunachal Pradesh, where both contesting candidates of the ruling BJP and the Congress claim to enjoy equal popularity. ELX22 POL-SOMEN MITRA-RAHUL WB Cong slams Karat for comments against Rahul Gandhi Kolkata: West Bengal Congress chief Somen Mitra Tuesday criticised CPI(M) leader Prakash Karat for his comments against Rahul Gandhi, saying it showed the fragility and nervousness of the Left parties.

CES1 OD-TRAIN Bogies of Delhi-bound train uncouple on Kathjodi bridge; accident averted Bhubaneswar: A train mishap was averted on Tuesday when bogies of the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express uncoupled on Kathjodi river bridge near Cuttack..