Following are the top stories from the Eastern Region at 1700 hours.
CES 1 WB-CYBER-ARREST
Kolkata : The police arrests one person for duping several US citizens from his fraudulent call centre.
CES 2 WB-ACCIDENT
Midnapore : Two persons were killed and 31 injured when a speeding bus fell into an agricultural field in West Midnapore district, police said.
CES 3 WB-GJM-CHILDREN
Darjeeling : Children of Darjeeling hills are an unhappy lot now with schools closed, Internet suspended and playgrounds off-limits due to the indefinite shutdown in the hills since June 15.
CES 5 OD-MINAKETAN
Bhubaneswar : Noted Odia actor Minaketan Das, well-known in the state's film and television industry for his negative roles, passes away after a prolonged illness.
CES 6 OD-GST-NAVEEN
Bhubaneswar : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik hails the launch of the GST, saying its implementation should be smooth and benefit the common man, trade and industry.
CES 7 BH-LOOT
Jehanabad : Six armed criminals loot Rs 22.32 lakh from a security guard of a cash van in Bihar's Jehanabad district.
ERG 5 OD-PLANTATION
Bhubaneswar : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announces that a record number of 50 lakh saplings will be planted in a single day on July 7 as part of the observance of the Tree Plantation Day in the state.
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