Kolkata, May 4 (PTI) Following are PTI's top stories from the

Following are PTI's top stories from the eastern region at 5 pm. STORIES ON THE WIRE: CAL1 WB-FANI-WEAKENED Cyclone Fani moving towards Bangladesh, no major impact in Bengal Kolkata: People of West Bengal heaved a sigh of relief as severe cyclonic storm Fani weakened on Saturday morning and was moving towards neighbouring Bangladesh, a senior official of the regional meteorological centre said.

CAL2 OD-CYCLONE Cyclone 'Fani' leaves 12 dead in Odisha, relief work underway Bhubaneswar: A day after cyclonic storm 'Fani' ravaged parts of Odisha, killing at least 12 people, a massive restoration and relief work was launched on war-footing Saturday across 10,000 villages and urban areas, officials said. CAL3 OD-LD CYCLONE Cyclone Fani leaves 12 dead in Odisha, relief work underway Bhubaneswar: A day after the "rarest of rare" summer cyclone Fani ravaged parts of Odisha, killing at least 12 people, a massive restoration-and-relief work was launched on war-footing on Saturday across 10,000 villages and urban areas, officials said.

CCM3 BIZ-TEA Average prices of BLF in West Bengal rise in April Kolkata: Average prices of tea manufactured by bought leaf factories (BLF) during April increased over March with Jalpaiguri district registering the highest rise. CES1 WB-BOND-WRITERS India could soon have more writers than readers: Ruskin Bond Kolkata: India could soon be facing a predicament of having more writers than readers, feels iconic author Ruskin Bond.

CES2 WB-FANI-NO THREAT Cyclone 'Fani' no more a threat to West Bengal: Met official Kolkata: Cyclone 'Fani', which ravaged most parts of Odisha and left 12 people dead, poses no threat to West Bengal anymore, as it weakens further before entering neighbouring Bangladesh, a senior official said on Saturday. ELN36 WB-CANDIDATE ACCIDENT Bongaon BJP candidate injured in accident Kolkata: With less than 48 hours to go for polling in West Bengal's Bongaon(SC) Lok Sabha seat in the fifth phase, its BJP candidate Shantunu Thakur Saturday met with an accident at Hanskhali in Nadia district, police said.

ELN45 WB-CAMPAIGNEND Campaigning ends for fifth phase of LS polls in Bengal Kolkata: The high-pitched campaigning by different political parties for seven Lok Sabha constituencies going to the polls in the fifth phase on May 6 came to an end Saturday evening. ELX2 WB-BARRACKPORE Fight between sitting MP Trivedi and his former aide in Barrackpore Barrackpore (WB): Arjun Singh is known for his local connections and strong booth management skills but sitting TMC MP Dinesh Trivedi dismisses the chances of his former chief election manager in their fight for supremacy in this seat, saying he is a non-factor in this poll..