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Bidi workers unhappy over paltry hike in wages

26 Feb 2026 12:46 AM IST
BALURGHAT: 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 IST
BALURGHAT: 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 IST
Balurghat: 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 IST
Balurghat: 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 IST
Balurghat: 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 IST
BALURGHAT: 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 IST
BALURGHAT: 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 IST
BALURGHAT: 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 IST
BALURGHAT: 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 IST
BALURGHAT: 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 IST
BALURGHAT: 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 IST
BALURGHAT: The TMC registered a thumping victory in the elections to the Kushkari Cooperative Agricultural Development Society under Banshihari block...
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