Kolkata, Nov 25 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Eastern Region at 5 pm.

CAL 8 BH-UTTARKASHI-FAMILY Kin of Bihar labourers trapped inside Uttarkashi tunnel hope for early rescue Patna: Even as efforts continued to rescue 41 construction workers trapped inside a collapsed tunnel in far-off Uttarakhand, family members of five of the labourers hailing from Bihar watched the unfolding of events with bated breath.

CAL 7 MN-ASSEMBLY-COMMITTEES Three Kuki Zo MLAs removed from chairmanship of Manipur Assembly committees Imphal: Three Manipur legislators, hailing from the Kuki Zo community, were removed from the chairmanship of various committees of the Manipur Assembly, official notifications said.

CAL 6 MG-CM-CONVOY-ACCIDENT Pick-up truck hits pilot car of Meghalaya chief minister's convoy, CM safe: Police Shillong: The pilot car of Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma's convoy was hit by a pick-up truck at Upper Shillong on Saturday, police said.

CAL 5 OD-ACCIDENT 5 killed, 7 injured as truck overturns in Odisha's Malkangiri Malkangiri: At least five labourers were killed and seven others injured after a cement laden truck carrying them overturned in Odisha's Malkangiri district on Saturday, police said.

CAL 4 MN-GUNFIGHT Village volunteer killed in gunfight in Manipur Imphal: At least one village volunteer was killed in a gunfight with unidentified men in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on Saturday, an official said.

CAL 3 OD-BIZ-INVESTMENT Odisha approves 12 projects with investment worth Rs 84,918 crore Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved 12 key projects with a cumulative investment intent of Rs 84,918.75 crore. PTI RG RG