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Winter’s sweet aroma: Date palm sap collection begins in S Dinajpur
13 Nov 2025 11:56 PM ISTBALURGHAT: With the arrival of mild fog and chilly winds, a wintry charm has begun to settle over South Dinajpur. As winter approaches, rural Bengal...
Minor’s marriage foiled in Balurghat after call to district helpline
12 Nov 2025 11:50 PM ISTBALURGHAT: A case of child marriage involving a 15-year-old girl from Balurghat block in South Dinajpur district was successfully thwarted following a...
Apple export to B’desh resumes via Hili Land Port after a decade
11 Nov 2025 11:38 PM ISTBALURGHAT: After nearly 10 years, India has resumed apple exports to Bangladesh through the Hili land port in South Dinajpur. On Sunday, a truck...
Enumeration forms found by roadside in Kalna stir controversy
9 Nov 2025 11:34 PM ISTBALURGHAT: Tension spread through Kalna in East Burdwan on Sunday after 25 enumeration forms, reportedly linked to the Special Intensive Revision...
Balurghat Municipality launches Rs 40L food plaza & road renovation project
9 Nov 2025 11:28 PM ISTBALURGHAT: The Balurghat Municipality has undertaken two major development projects worth Rs 40 lakh, focusing on the creation of a new food plaza...
Balurghat: 4-day Bolla Kali Puja & fair begins amid grand rituals, tight security
7 Nov 2025 11:54 PM ISTBALURGHAT: The famous Bolla Kali Puja and Fair began on Friday, following an all-night worship of Goddess Bolla Kali at Bolla village, around 22 km...
Duplicate voter cards found in name of an elderly woman
6 Nov 2025 11:40 PM ISTBALURGHAT: A case of two separate voter identity cards issued in the name of the same person has sparked controversy in Balurghat’s Ward 8. The...
Timber cutter crushed to death by lorry; mob sets vehicle ablaze
6 Nov 2025 1:00 AM ISTBALURGHAT: Tension gripped Boyrapara area of South Dinajpur’s Kumarganj block on Wednesday morning after a timber cutter was crushed to death by a...
Boaldar Anganwadi Centre to finally get electricity after 13 years
4 Nov 2025 11:36 PM ISTBALURGHAT: After remaining in darkness for over a decade, the Boaldar Anganwadi Centre in South Dinajpur is finally set to receive electricity—13 long...
At 80, Balurghat resident opens cafe that’s more about joy than profit
4 Nov 2025 12:11 AM ISTBALURGHAT: At an age when most choose to slow down, 80-year-old Kiran Shankar Ghosh of Balurghat’s Biswaspara has chosen a new beginning—one steeped...
Continuous rain triggers fear of crop damage
2 Nov 2025 11:43 PM ISTBALURGHAT: Two consecutive days of rainfall — Friday and Saturday — have sparked widespread concern among farmers across South Dinajpur, triggering...
Balurghat: Pest attack puts Kushmandi farmers in deep distress
31 Oct 2025 11:51 PM ISTBALURGHAT: Farmers in several areas of Kushmandi block are facing severe distress following a large-scale pest attack on Aman paddy fields. The ...








