BALURGHAT, Jan. 20 -- As Saraswati Puja is set to be celebrated on Friday, clay artisans in Balurghat are witnessing a sharp rise in activity, with a steady stream of orders coming in from across the ... Read More
BALURGHAT, Jan. 19 -- Exporters in Hili, South Dinajpur, have welcomed Bangladesh's decision to import rice from India, a move aimed at stabilising prices and checking black marketing in its domestic ... Read More
BALURGHAT, Jan. 16 -- In a rare and noteworthy incident during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Gangarampur Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Abhishek Shukla himself appeared at an ... Read More
BALURGHAT, Jan. 15 -- Two deaths in South Dinajpur district, allegedly linked to fear and stress over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, have triggered widespread gri... Read More
BALURGHAT, Jan. 14 -- Tension gripped the Katna area near Balurghat Railway Station from Monday as farmers who lost their land staged a dramatic protest by lying on railway tracks in the biting cold, ... Read More
BALURGHAT, Jan. 13 -- South Dinajpur, known for its traditional nolen gur, has recently been flooded with adulterated products made using sugarcane jaggery, artificial fragrance and chemicals, raising... Read More
BALURGHAT, Jan. 12 -- Amid an ongoing political debate in West Bengal over alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking people in other states, a distressing account has surfaced from Balurghat in South Din... Read More
BALURGHAT, Jan. 11 -- A three-day bird survey began in South Dinajpur district on Saturday to assess the current status of avian life across wetlands, ponds, riversides and other water bodies. The sur... Read More
BALURGHAT, Jan. 11 -- Preparations are in full swing across South Dinajpur district as Poush Sankranti approaches on Wednesday, January 14. Like the rest of Bengal, households in the district are gear... Read More
BALURGHAT, Jan. 9 -- An electricity billing dispute has sparked widespread outrage across South Dinajpur district after a poor tribal couple from Kumarganj was allegedly forced to sell their last piec... Read More