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Stamp paper shortage hits voters seeking relief after SIR exclusions

BALURGHAT, April 8 -- A severe shortage of low-value government stamp papers has triggered distress among voters in South Dinajpur district, particularly in Balurghat, as thousands rush to file affida... Read More


Triangular contest among BJP, TMC & RSP intensifies in Balurghat

BALURGHAT, April 5 -- A high-voltage triangular contest is unfolding in the crucial Balurghat Assembly Constituency, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Left-backe... Read More


Chants inside, commerce outside: A rally fuels local economy

BALURGHAT, April 3 -- Even before the slogans found their rhythm, the scent did. As chants of "Didi, Didi" rose from the packed high school ground at Hazaripara, where TMC chief Mamata Banerjee addres... Read More


BJP faces internal dissent over candidate selection in South Dinajpur

BALURGHAT, April 2 -- Internal discord has surfaced within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in South Dinajpur district after a senior tribal leader announced his decision to contest the upcoming Assem... Read More


Two teachers from same school enter electoral fray

BALURGHAT, April 1 -- In a striking convergence of education and politics, two assistant teachers from the same state-run higher secondary school in Kumarganj block have stepped into the electoral bat... Read More


Voices on the edge: Voter roll crisis sparks anxiety in Balurghat

BALURGHAT, March 31 -- For Nanda Singh, a domestic worker from Balurghat, Tuesday was not just another workday-it was a day of quiet defiance and desperate hope. Leaving behind her daily chores, she j... Read More


Harirampur under spotlight amid dev claims and voter list concerns

BALURGHAT, March 29 -- After the high-profile Balurghat Constituency, all eyes in South Dinajpur are now on the Harirampur Assembly seat as the 2026 West Bengal elections approach. The Constituency, r... Read More


Migrant worker's family alleges organ theft at Gurugram hosp

Balurghat, March 27 -- A serious allegation of medical harassment and organ theft has surfaced against a private hospital in Haryana's Gurugram, Haryana, involving a migrant worker's family from South... Read More


Betel vine farms vandalised in Hili along Indo-Bangla border

BALURGHAT, March 26 -- Tension gripped Agra village along the India-Bangladesh border under Hili Police Station in South Dinajpur district after miscreants vandalised betel vine farms under the cover ... Read More


Bridge of promises: Hili villagers risk lives crossing 'Shri' River

BALURGHAT, March 25 -- As the state gears up for the Assembly elections 2026, a long-pending humanitarian crisis continues to haunt residents of Lalpur and Chhagaldangi under Dhalpara Gram Panchayat i... Read More