Kolkata, Aug 20 (PTI) Following are the PTI stories

Following are the PTI stories from the eastern region at 12 pm. CES1 MN-DRUG SMUGGLING Illegal cross-border drug smuggling on the rise in Manipur Imphal: Illegal cross-border smuggling of drugs from neighboring Myanmar to Manipur is witnessing a rapid rise despite measures being undertaken by law enforcers to check the menace, police said.

CES2 WB-TEACHERS-MAMATA Para-teachers should take classes instead of agitating: CM Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has hit out at para-teachers for launching agitations demanding salary hike, instead of taking classes. CES3 WB-CATERPILLAR FUNGUS 3 Bhutan nationals held with caterpillar fungi worth Rs 1 cr Jalpaiguri: Three Bhutan nationals were nabbed from India-Bhutan border town of Jaigaon in West Bengal's Alipurduar district and five kg "Keeda Jadi" or caterpillar fungus worth Rs 1 crore in the international market seized from them, a senior SSB officer said on Tuesday.