MillenniumPost

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...

Atreyee Canal erosion sparks fear of collapse in Balurghat

30 May 2025 11:50 PM IST
BALURGHAT: Erosion along the banks of the Atreyee Canal in Balurghat has intensified in recent days, causing widespread panic among residents of the...

Illegal border crossings: 3 Rohingya women, one B’deshi youth detained

30 May 2025 1:25 AM IST
BALURGHAT: Two separate incidents of illegal border crossing have sparked widespread concern in South Dinajpur district. Three young Rohingya women...

Balurghat District Hospital: 18 new doctors to join within a week

28 May 2025 11:43 PM IST
BALURGHAT: In a significant move to strengthen public healthcare in South Dinajpur, 18 new doctors are set to join various departments of Balurghat...

‘Mysterious’ light streaks over Balurghat trigger panic, curiosity

28 May 2025 12:40 AM IST
BALURGHAT: A regular Monday evening in Balurghat took a dramatic turn as residents witnessed a series of ‘mysterious’ bright lights in the sky,...

Patient given oxygen from ‘empty cylinder’, dies

27 May 2025 12:16 AM IST
BALURGHAT: In a shocking case of alleged medical negligence, a critically ill patient died at Gangarampur Super Speciality Hospital, allegedly after...

Cracks appear in newly-built road near Kashia Canal Bridge in Balurghat

25 May 2025 11:33 PM IST
BALURGHAT: A newly-constructed road near the Kashia Canal Bridge in Balurghat has developed major cracks and subsidence just three months after...

Reverse vending machine installed with plastic recycling initiative

24 May 2025 12:48 AM IST
BALURGHAT: In a pioneering move to combat plastic pollution and promote recycling, the South Dinajpur district administration has introduced Reverse...

ECI orders probe after BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar’s wife found registered in two constituencies

23 May 2025 12:12 AM IST
BALURGHAT: A controversy has erupted in Bengal involving BJP state president and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar. Allegations have surfaced that his...

Balurghat: Embankment project on Atreyee River nears completion

22 May 2025 12:11 AM IST
BALURGHAT: Significant progress has been made on the construction of an embankment project in the AK Gopalan Colony area of Balurghat. This area,...
Share it