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South Dinajpur: Farmers hopeful of good yield as rains aid jute processing
23 Aug 2025 1:58 AM ISTBALURGHAT: Continuous rainfall over the past two weeks has brought renewed hope for jute cultivators across South Dinajpur, as the crucial jute...
Bengali family ‘forced’ to return to Balurghat after harassment in Ggm
22 Aug 2025 1:43 AM ISTBALURGHAT: A chilling incident of linguistic harassment has come to light after a Bengali-speaking family from Balurghat’s Ward No. 16 was forced to...
Repair work starts on breached embankment in Gangarampur
21 Aug 2025 3:20 AM ISTBALURGHAT: In an effort to restore normalcy in flood-affected areas, repair work has commenced on the breached embankment of the Punarbhaba River in...
Dakra residents fear flooding as embankment starts crumbling again
20 Aug 2025 1:42 AM ISTBALURGHAT: The recently-repaired embankment of the Atreyee River in Ward 13 of Balurghat Municipality’s Dakra area has already started showing signs...
Flood-hit villages in Gangarampur and Tapan limp back to normalcy
19 Aug 2025 1:47 AM ISTBALURGHAT: Life is gradually returning to normal in several flood-affected villages of Gangarampur and Tapan blocks. The embankment of the Punarbhaba...
Balurghat to observe its own Independence Day on August 18
18 Aug 2025 12:18 AM ISTBALURGHAT: Unlike the rest of the country, which celebrates Independence Day on August 15, Balurghat in South Dinajpur observes Independence Day on...
Rice exports to Bangladesh resume via Hili Land Port
14 Aug 2025 12:15 AM ISTBALURGHAT: Rice exports to Bangladesh through the Hili land port resumed on Tuesday afternoon, two days after the Bangladeshi interim government...
Now, AI cameras to nab traffic rule offenders
13 Aug 2025 12:10 AM ISTBALURGHAT: For the first time in South Dinajpur, the police are set to introduce advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered digital cameras to...
Balurghat: Councillor celebrates Raksha Bandhan at juvenile home
10 Aug 2025 11:37 PM ISTBALURGHAT: The spirit of Raksha Bandhan brought joy and togetherness to Balurghat on Saturday as Ward No. 20 Councillor Pradipta Chakraborty...
Denied entry for being late to school for examination, students block road
9 Aug 2025 12:08 AM ISTBALURGHAT: A group of Class XII students of Balurghat High School (HS) staged a demonstration and blocked the road in front of the institution on...
Radha-Krishna swing festival brings devotion & nostalgia to Balurghat
7 Aug 2025 11:48 PM ISTBALURGHAT: In the serene setting of Sripundarik Gaudiya Math, beside NH-512 in Balurghat’s Beltala Park area, the annual Jhulan Yatra has begun,...
Migrant worker from South Dinajpur jailed in Mumbai for 3 months over ‘language confusion’
7 Aug 2025 12:06 AM ISTBALURGHAT: Asit Sarkar, a 54-year-old migrant worker from Lakshmipur in Patiram, South Dinajpur, has been behind bars in Mumbai for the past three...