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

Following are PTI's top stories from the eastern region at 9.30 pm. CAL13 WB-2ND LD STAMPEDE TEMPLE Three killed, 25 injured in stampede near Loknath Dham temple Kolkata: At least three persons were killed and over 25 injured in a stampede near a temple in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Friday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said.

CAL14 OD-LD RAIN Odisha govt alerts districts in view of likely heavy rain in next 3 days in many areas Bhubaneswar: With a fresh low pressure area building up over Bay of Bengal set to trigger heavy rain in many areas in the next three days, Odisha Government on Friday asked districts to remain prepared to meet the situation. CAL7 OD-RAGGING-LD ACTION Odisha varsity ragging: 10 students banned from appearing in exams Sambalpur (Odisha): Ten students of the state-run Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) in Odisha's Sambalpur district have been debarred from appearing in any examination for one year on the charge of ragging their juniors.

CAL10 AS-NRC-BSF BSF asst sub-inspector, wife declared foreigners in Assam Golaghat (Assam): An assistant sub-inspector of the Border Security Force from Assam and his wife were declared foreigners by a tribunal without their knowledge, his family claimed on Friday. CES4 OD-PURI-PATNAIK CM announces Rs 500-cr Puri package, seeks people's support Bhubaneswar: Amid protests over the governments eviction drive near Puris Shri Jagannath Temple, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday urged people to cooperate and make sacrifices for the upkeep and security of the 12th century shrine.

CCM2 BIZ-COAL-IMPORTS India to bridge coal import gap by 50pc in 3 yrs: Coal India Kolkata: India is working on bridging the coal import gap by about 50 per cent in the next three years, Coal India Chairman A K Jha said on Friday. CCM3 BIZ-BANDHAN-CREDIT CARD Bandhan Bank, StanChart tie up for co-branded credit cards Kolkata: Private lender Bandhan Bank on Friday forayed into the credit cards business in partnership with Standard Chartered Bank..