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Puja brings hope & unity at correctional home
28 Sept 2025 11:49 PM ISTBALURGHAT: Within the high walls of Balurghat Central Correctional Home, life is monotonous. However, during the four days of Durga Puja, the...
In 300-yr-old tradition, Phulghara celebrates Durga Puja by honouring Goddess Manasa
28 Sept 2025 11:48 PM ISTBALURGHAT: At a time when the rest of Bengal is celebrating Durga Puja with grandeur, the residents of Phulghara village near Balurghat follow a...
Manohali Zamindar Puja lives on as community festival in South Dinajpur
26 Sept 2025 11:25 PM ISTBALURGHAT: The once-grand Durga Puja of the Manohali Zamindar (landlord) family in Tapan, South Dinajpur, has today become a community-led festival,...
Durga Puja carnival at new venue on October 4
26 Sept 2025 12:44 AM ISTBALURGHAT: The upcoming Durga Puja carnival in Balurghat will be held on October 4 at a new venue near the Chakbhavani Satsanga Temple. For the past...
Balurghat family’s 115-yr-old Puja continues gun-firing tradition
24 Sept 2025 10:44 PM ISTBALURGHAT: The Durga Puja of the Chowdhury family at Boydul has completed 115 years this year, yet its age-old tradition of firing guns during Sandhi...
Inadvertent border crossing: BSF reunites girl with kin
23 Sept 2025 11:25 PM ISTBALURGHAT: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday reunited a 20-year-old woman from Malda with her family after she accidentally crossed into...
Hili: Restrictions cast shadow over participation of B’deshi devotees in Durga Puja celebrations
23 Sept 2025 1:26 AM ISTBALURGHAT: The Durga Puja at Purba Gobindapur in South Dinajpur’s Hili Police Station area has long stood as a symbol of cross-border harmony. For...
‘Balurghat Durga Puja carnival likely to shift venue’
21 Sept 2025 11:32 PM ISTBALURGHAT: The South Dinajpur district administration is weighing a shift in the venue of Balurghat’s annual Durga Puja carnival to ease recurring...
Traders stock lakhs of lotuses in cold storage to meet Puja requirements & stabilise prices
20 Sept 2025 12:35 AM ISTBALURGHAT: With lotus cultivation steadily declining in North Bengal districts, cold storages in South Dinajpur have become the lifeline to ensure an...
South Dinajpur: Relentless rain hampers Puja preparations
19 Sept 2025 12:54 AM ISTBALURGHAT: Continuous rainfall across South Dinajpur has disrupted Durga Puja preparations, leaving organisers and artisans deeply concerned just days...
Illegal entry: 2 Bangladeshis arrested
17 Sept 2025 11:37 PM ISTBALURGHAT: Two Bangladeshi nationals were arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF) on charges of illegal entry into India to buy liquor. The duo,...
Hilli: Cross-border trade resumes momentum after year-long slump
16 Sept 2025 11:33 PM ISTBALURGHAT: The international border trade hub of Hilli in South Dinajpur district is witnessing a revival, with both import and export activities...