Kolkata, Apr 6 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Eastern Region at 5 pm.

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Kolkata, Apr 6 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Eastern Region at 5 pm.
CAL 1 AR-PLA-ABDUCTION

Arunachal youth abducted by China's PLA yet to betraced: Police

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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.

CAL 4 AS-LOCKDOWN-HIMANTA

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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CES 1 MZ-LOCKDOWN-FITNESS

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.

CES 2 VIRUS-TOURISM

Coronavirus pandemic denting tourism, hospitalitysector at astonishing pace: Industry body

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Kolkata: The cascading effect of the globalcoronavirus pandemic is crippling the country's tourismand hospitality industry at an "astonishing pace", an industrybody said.

CES 3 OD-VIRUS-SUPPLIES-CM

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.

CES 7 OD-ELEPHANT

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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.

CES 8 OD-VIRUST-ARREST

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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CES 9 OD-LOCKDOWN-VEHICLES

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.

CES 13 AR-TRUCKERS-POLIC

Poice terms as rubbish reports of truckers beaten upin Arunachal Pradesh

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Itanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh Police on Mondaytermed as "rubbish" reports of several truckers, belonging toa particular community, allegedly getting beaten up in thestate and forced to flee to neighbouring Assam, leaving theirvehicles behind. RG RG
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