Following are PTI's top stories from eastern region

Following are PTI's top stories from the eastern region at 2 pm. STORIES ON THE WIRE: CAL2 MZ-FLOOD Over 5,000 flood-affected people lodged in Mizoram relief camps Aizawl, Jul 17 (PTI) Over 5,000 people were lodged in relief camps and more than 4,000 people were being evacuated in Mizoram following floods triggered by heavy rain for the last seven days, officials said on Wednesday.

CES4 WB-ACTOR-DEATH Veteran Bengali actor Swarup Dutta passes away Kolkata: Veteran Bengali actor Swarup Dutta, best known for his versatile roles in films of the 1960s and 1970s, died at a city hospital on Wednesday, family members said. CES2 WB-MAMATA JUSTICE WB govt committed to ensuring justice for all: CM Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said that the state government is committed to framing good laws in order to ensure justice for all.

CES1 MZ-MPCC-LAL THANHAWLA Lal Thanhawla to continue as Mizoram Congress chief Aizawl: Former Mizoram chief minister Lal Thanhawla would continue as the president of the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) with no other candidate filing nomination paper for the post till Tuesday, party sources said.