Kolkata, Aug 23 (PTI) Following are PTI's top stories

Following are PTI's top stories from the eastern region at 12.15 pm. STORIES ON THE WIRE: CAL3 WB-TEMPLE-STAMPEDE 2 killed, over 20 injured in stampede-like situation near temple in WB Kolkata: At least two persons were killed and over 20 injured in a stampede-like situation near a temple in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Friday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said.

CES1 MG-BSF BSF lodges protest with BGB over assault by dry pea smugglers Shillong: Border Security Force (BSF) has lodged a strong protest with its Bangladeshi counterparts over an incident of assault on its personnel by dry pea smugglers from the neighbouring country, in Meghalaya's West Jaintia Hills district, officials said. ERG1 WB-JU TREE CENSUS Jadavpur University conducts tree census in its campus Kolkata: Jadavpur University authorities have launched its first-ever census of trees in the campus, a senior varsity official said on Thursday..