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Court clerk gets 7-yr jail for Rs 4L GPF embezzlement

BALURGHAT, Dec. 5 -- A billing clerk of the Dakshin Dinajpur District Court was sentenced on Friday for embezzling nearly Rs 4 lakh from the GPF accounts of three court employees. The verdict was deli... Read More


Dakshin Dinajpur University brings in veteran professors to raise teaching standards

BALURGHAT, Dec. 4 -- Established in 2018, Dakshin Dinajpur University has, until now, relied on faculty from other colleges to conduct its classes. However, in an effort to improve the overall quality... Read More


Night guard's honesty shines as he returns Rs 1.72L cash & mobile phone

BALURGHAT, Dec. 4 -- In a heartening reminder that honesty and humanity still thrive in society, a night guard of Gangarampur Municipality set an inspiring example. Despite finding nearly Rs 1.72 lakh... Read More


South Dinajpur villages transforms into bustling 'bori'-making hubs

BALURGHAT, Dec. 3 -- With winter settling gently over South Dinajpur, the courtyards of Patiram and Kumarganj have once again transformed into bustling workshops of an age-old culinary craft. Step int... Read More


Bengal: Twin convictions delivered by Dakshin Dinajpur District Court

BALURGHAT, Dec. 2 -- In two separate cases, the Dakshin Dinajpur District Court here delivered convictions on Tuesday, including a major POCSO judgement and a life-term sentence for criminal breach of... Read More


Twin convictions delivered by Dakshin Dinajpur District Court in Balurghat

BALURGHAT, Dec. 2 -- In two separate cases, the Dakshin Dinajpur District Court in Balurghat delivered convictions on Tuesday, including a major POCSO judgement and a life-term sentence for criminal b... Read More


Irrigation dept's laid-off workers stage protest in Balurghat

BALURGHAT, Dec. 1 -- Tension erupted in Balurghat's Uttar Chakbhabani area on Monday afternoon after retrenched temporary workers of the Irrigation department's Agrimec office launched a protest deman... Read More


Balurghat set for major urban makeover

BALURGHAT, Nov. 30 -- The town of Balurghat is poised for a significant transformation, with the municipality launching an extensive infrastructure renewal drive under the state government's 'Amader P... Read More


Man held for constable recruitment fraud

BALURGHAT, Nov. 28 -- Police on Thursday evening arrested another man in connection with an alleged recruitment fraud linked to the upcoming constable examination scheduled for Sunday. The accused, id... Read More


Rly work halted after residents agitate against underpass

BALURGHAT, Nov. 27 -- Tension erupted in the Bongi area of Balurghat on Wednesday evening after residents staged a protest over the construction of an underpass as part of the Hili-Balurghat Railway l... Read More