Kolkata, Apr 6 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Eastern Region at 5 pm.
Arunachal youth abducted by China's PLA yet to betraced: Police
Itanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh Police on Mondayconfirmed that a 21-year-old man was abducted by China'sPeople's Liberation Army on March 19 from Asapila sector nearthe McMahon line in Upper Subansiri district.
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COVID-19: Assam considering regulating entry of peopleinto state after lockdown ends
Guwahati: The Assam government on Monday said it isactively considering to start a permit system for peoplewishing to enter the state after the 21-day lockdown to combatthe coronavirus outbreak ends on April 14.
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Mizoram CM urges people to take part in physicalactivities during lockdown
Aizawl: Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga has urgedpeople to make use of the ongoing coronavirus-triggeredlockdown to take part in regular physical activitiesand boost immunity.
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Coronavirus pandemic denting tourism, hospitalitysector at astonishing pace: Industry body
Kolkata: The cascading effect of the globalcoronavirus pandemic is crippling the country's tourismand hospitality industry at an "astonishing pace", an industrybody said.
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CM directs authorities to ensure basic supplies incontainment areas
Bhubaneswar: While monitoring the COVID-19situation in the state, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaikon Monday directed officials to ensure basic supplies in thecontainment areas where thousands of people are confined totheir houses for aggressive surveillance and corona testing.
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Four trampled to death by elephant in Odisha
Bargarh: Four persons, including an elderly man and aminor boy, were trampled to death by a wild tusker in Padampurarea of Odishas Bargarh district on Monday, officials said.
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Four arrested for spreading COVID-19 misinformation onsocial media
Keonjhar: Four persons have been arrested in Odisha'sKeonjhar district for allegedly spreading misinformation aboutCOVID-19 on social media, police said on Monday.
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Lockdown: Police seize nearly 900 vehicles from twoOdisha cities
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police on Monday seized closeto 900 vehicles from the twin cities of Bhubaneswar andCuttack as part of measures to enforce the lockdown to containthe spread of COVID-19.
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Poice terms as rubbish reports of truckers beaten upin Arunachal Pradesh