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Netaji's relief mission in flood-ravaged Balurghat

BALURGHAT, Jan. 23 -- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, one of the foremost leaders of India's freedom struggle, had once visited Balurghat and several parts of the then undivided Dinajpur district to witn... Read More


High prices & low supply as 'Palash' flowers scarce in Balurghat market

BALURGHAT, Jan. 22 -- An acute shortage of Palash flowers has been reported at Balurghat flower market ahead of Saraswati, triggering concern among traders and devotees. Palash flowers, regarded as an... Read More


Public outrage in Balurghat over unnatural death of elocutionist

BALURGHAT, Jan. 21 -- Balurghat was rocked by widespread tension and public outrage following the unnatural death of well-known elocutionist and lawyer Sanjay Karmakar (47). The incident has sparked s... Read More


Saraswati Puja rush keeps Balurghat clay artisans busy

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


Hili exporters welcome Bangladesh's decision to import rice from India

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


Gangarampur SDO appears at SIR hearing

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


Fear and stress over SIR hearings blamed for two deaths in South Dinajpur, political storm follows

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 farmers protest on rly tracks over unkept job promises

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


South Dinajpur: KVK, Krishi Univ join hand to produce nolen gur

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


'Harassment over language' forces migrant couple to flee Secunderabad

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