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Bidi workers unhappy over paltry hike in wages
26 Feb 2026 12:46 AM ISTBALURGHAT: The wages of bidi workers in South Dinajpur district have been increased by Rs 13 per 1,000 bidis, raising the rate from Rs 174 in 2024 to...
Digital push: Balurghat Dist Hosp set to become ‘smart hospital’
25 Feb 2026 12:00 AM ISTBALURGHAT: The Balurghat District Hospital is set to transform into a “Smart Hospital,” marking a major step towards the digitalisation of public...
Gram Panchayat offices in South Dinajpur to run on solar power
22 Feb 2026 11:56 PM ISTBalurghat: In a bid to reduce expenditure from the government exchequer and channelise the savings into public welfare projects, the Dakshin Dinajpur...
Khapur remembers Tebhaga martyrs, families seek govt support
21 Feb 2026 1:40 AM ISTBalurghat: The 7th day of Falgun in the Bengali calendar, coinciding with February 20, marked a day of solemn remembrance at Khapur village under...
High returns, subsidies spur ’Kashmiri Sundari’ production
20 Feb 2026 12:06 AM ISTBalurghat: Farmers from Balurghat and Hili blocks of South Dinajpur district are carving out a new success story through the cultivation of an...
Foundation stone laid for long-awaited Primary Health Centre in Daulatpur
17 Feb 2026 11:40 PM ISTBALURGHAT: Ending decades of anticipation, the foundation stone for a 10-bed Primary Health Centre (PHC) was finally laid at Daulatpur under the...
Modern notes strike chord in Kushmandi’s folk music
17 Feb 2026 12:06 AM ISTBALURGHAT: Keeping pace with changing times, the famed ‘Khan’ Pala folk music of Kushmandi block in South Dinajpur district is witnessing a gradual...
Villagers threaten to boycott polls over unmet road demand
15 Feb 2026 11:30 PM ISTBALURGHAT: Villagers of Lakshmipur area under Rampara Chyachra Gram Panchayat in South Dinajpur have threatened to boycott the upcoming Assembly...
Soon, AI-based grievance sys at Balurghat municipality
14 Feb 2026 1:19 AM ISTBALURGHAT: In a major push towards digital governance, the Balurghat Municipality has decided to introduce an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based...
Balurghat: 13-year-old sexually assaulted on riverbank, man held
12 Feb 2026 12:07 AM ISTBALURGHAT: Police from Balurghat Police Station have arrested a man, Gour Das, on charges of sexually assaulting and raping a 13-year-old girl on a...
Balurghat Municipality moves to recover Rs 12 cr govt offices’ tax dues
11 Feb 2026 12:32 AM ISTBALURGHAT: The Balurghat Municipality is facing a severe financial crunch with its own fund nearly exhausted, even as a huge amount of municipal tax...
TMC sweeps Kushkari Cooperative polls
10 Feb 2026 12:01 AM ISTBALURGHAT: The TMC registered a thumping victory in the elections to the Kushkari Cooperative Agricultural Development Society under Banshihari block...









