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Balurghat hospital on alert amid Puja season

Balurgha, Oct. 16 -- With the risk of road accidents expected to rise during the Durga Puja festivities, the district Health department has directed doctors, nurses and healthcare workers at Balurghat... Read More


Durga Puja celebration along India-B'desh border Zero Line blends 'faith & harmony'

Balurghat, Oct. 15 -- Along the Zero Line of the Indo-Bangladesh border, the sound of conch shells, gongs and bells echoed to welcome Goddess Durga, transforming the remote border hamlet into a vibran... Read More


Balurghat: Unique Durga Puja tradition in Sewai village features Lord Ram and Goddess Durga

Balurghat, Oct. 14 -- As white clouds drift across the autumn sky and the air fills with the fragrance of the festive season, preparations for Durga Puja are reaching a crescendo across Bengal. But at... Read More


Ex-inmate turns artisan, crafts idols for correctional homes

Balurghat, Oct. 13 -- Transforming a dark chapter behind bars into a moving journey of redemption, faith, and artistic excellence, Raju Sarkar has proved that a clean slate is always possible. Once co... Read More


When dhaak falls silent, Khon finds a voice

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- In the villages of the erstwhile Dinajpur, some 400 kms from Kolkata, Durga Puja doesn't end with Dashami. It's actually the beginning of another grand cultural journey. The very... Read More


Balurghat pujas blend heritage, ecology & social messages

Balurghat, Oct. 12 -- With Durga Puja around the corner, prominent Puja committees across Balurghat town are gearing up to captivate pandal-hoppers through a diverse blend of environmental awareness, ... Read More


NIA takes suspected JMB operative to Assam on 5-day transit remand

Balurghat, Oct. 11 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday took Majibur Rahman, arrested in connection with his alleged links with the Assam module of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB... Read More


JMB terror suspect held in Bihar after nine months on the run

Balurgha, Oct. 9 -- Ten days after a raid by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), 29-year-old Mojibur Rahman, a resident of Mundehar (Kushkari area) in the Banshihari block of South Dinajpur, was ... Read More


South Dinajpur strengthens TB campaign with youth teams

Balurghat, Oct. 8 -- In a major boost to the district's public health infrastructure, 11 dedicated teams comprising 'My Bharat' volunteers and NCC cadets have been deployed across South Dinajpur to su... Read More


BSF detains 25 Bangladeshis, Indian tout

BALURGHAT, Oct. 6 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) detained 25 Bangladeshi nationals and an Indian tout early Tuesday morning at Panchanagar in the Lohaganj area of South Dinajpur while they were al... Read More