The following are PTI's expected/top

The following are PTI's expected/top stories from eastern region at 4.30 pm.

STORIES ON THE WIRE:

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WB-SINGHVI-RSPOLLS

There is anti-BJP political space in Bengal: Singhvi

Kolkata: Abhishek Manu Singhvi, the Congress nominee for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha polls from West Bengal, says there was an "anti-BJP space" in the state and he was happy to be nominated from here.

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OD-STATUS-NAVEEN

Odisha to continue demand for special status: Patnaik

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik says his government will pursue its demand for a special category status.

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BH-JAIL-PROBE

Police probe into use of drugs and phones in Ara jail
 

Patna: The Bihar police launches a probe into alleged use of mobile phones and drugs by inmates of a prison in Bhojpur district.

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OD-HEAT-SCHOOLS

Odisha govt directs schools to run morning classes in summer

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government directs all schools to conduct morning classes from April 2 as preventive measure against possible heat wave during summer this year, says an official.

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OD-COURT-SENTENCE

Man gets 20-year imprisonment for raping woman

Kendrapara (Odisha): A court here sentences a man to 20-year rigorous imprisonment for raping a woman in 2013.

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WB-COURT-POCSO

Man gets 10 years in jail for assaulting minor

Krishnanagar (WB): A local court sentences a man to 10 years in jail for sexually assaulting a three-year-old girl on February 25.

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AR-POPPY-DESTROY

36 acres of poppy plantations destroyed in Arunachal

Itanagar: The Tirap district administration in Arunachal Pradesh, in association with police, Assam Rifles and an NGO, destroys 36 acres of poppy plantations in seven villages, says an official report.