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First Santhali-medium high school approved in South Dinajpur

15 Jun 2025 11:27 PM IST
BALURGHAT: For the first time, South Dinajpur district has received approval for a Santhali-medium high school. The Bandhmulluk Kismat High School,...

Family brutally assaulted over witchcraft allegations in South Dinajpur village

13 Jun 2025 11:41 PM IST
BALURGHAT: In a horrifying case of medieval-style mob justice, four members of a single family were allegedly assaulted and forced to consume human...

Vanishing wheels of Balurghat: A farewell to the town’s rickshaws

12 Jun 2025 11:36 PM IST
BALURGHAT: Before the whir of totos (electric rickshaws) claimed the streets of Balurghat, it was the quiet strength of the cycle rickshaw that...

Slow utilisation of 15th Finance Commission funds in S Dinajpur raises concerns

12 Jun 2025 12:53 AM IST
BALURGHAT: In South Dinajpur, only a fraction of the funds allocated under the 15th Finance Commission has been utilised so far, raising concerns...

Breakthrough: Three arrested in online financial fraud racket in South Dinajpur

10 Jun 2025 11:47 PM IST
BALURGHAT: In a significant breakthrough, South Dinajpur police along with the Balurghat Cyber Crime Police Station have busted an inter-district...

Land acquisition for border fencing underway in Hili to curb smuggling

8 Jun 2025 11:45 PM IST
BALURGHAT: The department of Land and Land Reforms has initiated land acquisition in the unfenced areas of the India-Bangladesh border in Hili, South...

Boro paddy procurement begins in South Dinajpur

8 Jun 2025 11:35 PM IST
BALURGHAT: The Food and Supplies department of South Dinajpur has officially launched the procurement of boro paddy from the Rabi season, targeting...

‘This year alone, nearly 10 feet of the riverbank has collapsed’: Heavy rainfall triggers riverbank erosion in Balurghat’s Dangi Forest

4 Jun 2025 11:55 PM IST
BALURGHAT: Continuous heavy rainfall across Balurghat and the greater South Dinajpur district has led to significant erosion along the banks of the...

Balurghat citizens document ecological heritage in new biodiversity initiative

4 Jun 2025 12:18 AM IST
BALURGHAT: In a spirited display of environmental awareness, residents of Balurghat have embarked on documenting their region’s ecological heritage...

7 feet in height and 5 feet in width - Kushmandi artists craft ‘record-breaking’ wooden mask for traditional festival

2 Jun 2025 11:44 PM IST
BALURGHAT: A group of eight artisans from the Mahishbathan Gramin Hastashilpa Samabay Samiti in Kushmandi block of South Dinajpur district have...

Sweet success: Nayabazar’s ‘Khir Doi’ becomes festive favorite in S Dinajpur

1 Jun 2025 11:27 PM IST
BALURGHAT: As the festive spirit of Jamai Sasthi sweeps across Bengal, one traditional delicacy is enjoying a moment of sweet success — Nayabazar’s...

Unique: ‘Shasthi Brata’ celebrated for women’s happiness & welfare

1 Jun 2025 11:26 PM IST
BALURGHAT: Breaking away from traditional customs, Ward 22 in Balurghat witnessed an extraordinary celebration of ‘Shasthi Brata’, not for sons-in-law...
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