Following are PTI's top stories from the eastern region at 2 pm.
STORIES ON THE WIRE:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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