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Marigold cultivation brings profit to South Dinajpur farmers
25 Dec 2025 11:43 PM ISTBALURGHAT: South Dinajpur, known largely for paddy, jute, wheat and mustard cultivation, is witnessing a promising shift toward marigold farming.Over...
Family gets Rs 5 lakh after jackal attack
25 Dec 2025 12:21 AM ISTBALURGHAT: In a rare and swift humanitarian response, the Forest department has extended financial support to the family of five-year-old Hiran...
Balurghat homemade cakes demand: Kitchens hum to Christmas rhythm
24 Dec 2025 12:09 AM ISTBALURGHAT: Long before church bells usher in Christmas, December nights in Balurghat are already alive with a different kind of music — the steady...
Ancient idol unearthed in S Dinajpur village
22 Dec 2025 11:51 PM ISTBALURGHAT: The discovery of an ancient stone idol at Ghatul village in the Tapan block of South Dinajpur has triggered widespread excitement among...
Internal dissent hits Balurghat Municipality
22 Dec 2025 12:01 AM ISTBALURGHAT: Internal dissent surfaced at the Balurghat Municipality on Friday evening, as a section of Trinamool Congress councillors submitted a...
B’deshi woman sent back after illegal entry to meet lover
20 Dec 2025 12:58 AM ISTBALURGHAT: A cross-border love affair that defied boundaries ended in heartbreak and legal complications, as a young woman from Bangladesh was sent...
Soil health, air quality at risk as stubble burning continues
18 Dec 2025 1:11 AM ISTBALURGHAT: Even as the harvest of Aman paddy has been completed across large tracts of farmland, allegations of rampant stubble burning have surfaced...
Over 1,000 benefit as ‘Duare Doctor’ starts
17 Dec 2025 12:36 AM ISTBALURGHAT: In a significant step towards strengthening healthcare services in remote areas, the West Bengal government’s flagship initiative ‘Duare...
Tree compensation dispute stalls Balurghat–Hili rail expansion
15 Dec 2025 11:37 PM ISTBALURGHAT: Work on the Balurghat–Hili railway line expansion has once again come to a standstill, this time over the non-payment of compensation for...
Attempt to fraudulently avail Rupashree benefits in Kumarganj foiled
15 Dec 2025 12:35 AM ISTBALURGHAT: The district administration foiled an attempt to fraudulently avail financial assistance under the Rupashree scheme by concealing seven...
Annual Srishtishree Fair begins in Balurghat, to continue till Dec 21
12 Dec 2025 11:22 PM ISTBALURGHAT: The annual Srishtishree Fair was inaugurated on Friday at the Balurghat High School ground, marking the start of a vibrant cultural and...
Balurghat: Horticulture workshop commences
11 Dec 2025 11:47 PM ISTBALURGHAT: A two-day horticulture training programme aimed at strengthening the agriculture-based economy of South Dinajpur district began on...









