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Balurghat Municipality marks 75th anniv with major development drive
18 Jun 2025 11:46 PM ISTBALURGHAT: As the 75th anniversary of the Balurghat Municipality approaches in 2025, the civic body has announced a series of developmental and social...
Balurghat: IIT Madras to launch training centres
18 Jun 2025 12:15 AM ISTBALURGHAT: In a significant step towards educational innovation, Balurghat in South Dinajpur is set to host a training centre under the Vidya Shakti...
Silent stories: Unique evening ‘adda’ of speech, hearing impaired
16 Jun 2025 11:34 PM ISTBALURGHAT: As twilight descends over Balurghat’s Thana More and High School ground, a different kind of gathering takes place — quiet yet full of...
First Santhali-medium high school approved in South Dinajpur
15 Jun 2025 11:27 PM ISTBALURGHAT: 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 ISTBALURGHAT: 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 ISTBALURGHAT: 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 ISTBALURGHAT: 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 ISTBALURGHAT: 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 ISTBALURGHAT: 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 ISTBALURGHAT: 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 ISTBALURGHAT: 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 ISTBALURGHAT: In a spirited display of environmental awareness, residents of Balurghat have embarked on documenting their region’s ecological heritage...