HIGHLIGHTS-EASTERN REGION 2 PM

Following are PTI's top stories from the eastern region at 2 pm. STORIES ON THE WIRE: CAL3 WB-ISHRAT-COMPLAINT Threatened and verbally abused for attending Hanuman Chalisa recital:Ishrat Jahan Kolkata: Ishrat Jahan, a petitioner in the triple talaq case in Supreme Court, has filed a police complaint alleging she was threatened and verbally abused for attending a Hanuman Chalisa recital in a hijab.

CAL4 TR-IPFT-SHAH Meet with Shah fruitful, hopefully demands would be fulfilled: IPFT leader Agartala: A ten-member delegation of the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) recently met Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi and expressed hope that the party's pending demands would be fulfilled soon. CAL1 BH-IAS-TRANSFER Bihar govt initiates proceedings for inter-cadre transfer of IAS officer Patna: The Bihar government has initiated proceedings for the transfer of a "harassed" IAS officer outside the state, in compliance with an order passed by the Delhi High Court earlier this week.

CAL2 NL-RIIN-MEETING RIIN: Meet resolves to make policies public; tribal bodies, civil societies extend support Kohima: Tribal bodies and civil societies in Nagaland agreed in principle to support the state's initiative to create a register of indigenous inhabitants after a meeting convened by the Neiphiu Rio government resolved to make public the policies of preparing it. CES3 WB-PRIMARY TEACHERS-FAST Section of primary school teachers on indefinite fast in WB Kolkata: A section of primary teachers in West Bengal are on indefinite fast for the fifth day on Thursday demanding a pay hike.

ERG1 MG-JAWAN Soldier killed in building collapse laid to rest in Meghalaya Shillong: The mortal remains of Subedar Henkhomang Gangte, one of the 13 soldiers killed in a building collapse in Himachal Pradesh, has been laid to rest with full military honours at his native place in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district, a defence spokesperson said..