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Efforts accelerated to acquire land for border fencing

BALURGHAT, July 3 -- The Land and Land Reforms department has intensified efforts to acquire land for erecting barbed wire fencing along the open stretches of the India-Bangladesh border in Hili, Sout... Read More


Major development projects launched in South Dinajpur

BALURGHAT, July 2 -- In a step toward infrastructural and rural development in South Dinajpur district, North Bengal Development department minister Udayan Guha inaugurated multiple projects on Wednes... Read More


Balurghat: Cleaning work begins on Atreyee Canal

BALURGHAT, July 1 -- The long-neglected Atreyee canal in Balurghat is finally undergoing cleaning, dredging and renovation, following repeated appeals and public pressure from local residents. The can... Read More


Environmental concerns escalate over tree felling

BALURGHAT, June 30 -- Concerns are mounting over large-scale tree felling for the expansion of the Balurghat-Hili Railway line, with environmentalists and local voluntary organisations raising alarms ... Read More


Tribal Instrument Training Centre launched in Balurghat

BALURGHAT, June 29 -- In a move to preserve and promote tribal cultural heritage, a Tribal Instrument Training Centre was inaugurated in Hosseinpur, Balurghat, on Saturday. The centre launch event wa... Read More


South Dinajpur: Muslim community members join hands to clean roads for Rath Yatra in Kumarganj

BALURGHAT, June 27 -- In a heartwarming display of communal harmony, members of the minority Muslim community in Danga Village under Kumarganj Block, South Dinajpur, voluntarily came forward on Thursd... Read More


Thousands of devotees gather for 103rd Rath Yatra celebration in Binshira

BALURGHAT, June 26 -- As South Dinajpur prepares to mark one of its most significant cultural and religious events, the village of Binshira in Hili block is abuzz with excitement ahead of its 103rd Ra... Read More


Guava farming brings migrant workers back home to Lokma village

BALURGHAT, June 25 -- In an inspiring transformation, Lokma village under Balurghat Block is witnessing a reverse migration trend as former migrant workers return to their roots-not just to visit but ... Read More


'Aim to deliver piped drinking water before Assembly elections'

BALURGHAT, June 24 -- Gangarampur Municipality has set an ambitious goal-ensuring piped drinking water reaches every household in the town before the Assembly election in 2026. For years, residents ha... Read More


Hili Battlefield now featured on 'Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan' portal

BALURGHAT, June 23 -- A new feather has been added to the crown of tourism in South Dinajpur district as the historic Hili Battlefield has officially been included in the Ministry of Defence's 'Bharat... Read More