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South Dinajpur to digitise rare manuscripts

BALURGHAT, June 9 -- In a significant step towards preserving the district's rich historical and cultural heritage, the South Dinajpur district administration has launched a special survey to identify... Read More


'Balurghat air connectivity push': Union MoS Sukanta Majumdar steps up efforts

BALURGHAT, June 8 -- After taking initiatives to improve railway connectivity in South Dinajpur, Union Minister of State for Education & Development of North-East Region and Balurghat Lok Sabha MP Suk... Read More


Civic volunteer suspended for 'cheating' job aspirants

BALURGHAT, May 17 -- Allegations of cheating and a job racket have surfaced against a civic volunteer attached to the office of the Superintendent of Police in South Dinajpur district after several jo... Read More


South Dinajpur: BJP MLAs seek freeze on non-essential funds

BALURGHAT, May 15 -- In a significant political development following the change of power in West Bengal, the four newly elected BJP legislators from South Dinajpur district have urged the district ad... Read More


Three arrested in South Dinajpur over Sidho-Kanho statue vandalism

BALURGHAT, May 14 -- Police have arrested three persons in connection with the vandalism of the statue of tribal icons Sidho and Kanho in South Dinajpur district, an incident that had triggered widesp... Read More


Border fencing: Land acquisition compensation raises concern

BALURGHAT, May 13 -- The BJP government in West Bengal, led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, has intensified efforts to complete barbed-wire fencing along unfenced stretches of the India-Bangladesh... Read More


South Dinajpur: Admin cracks down on illegal sand mining

BALURGHAT, May 12 -- Following the change in political power in West Bengal, the administration in South Dinajpur has intensified its crackdown on illegal sand mining from riverbeds across the distric... Read More


Abhishek condemns vandalism of Sidhu-Kanhu statue

BALURGHAT, May 11 -- Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee condemned the vandalism of the Sidhu-Kanhu Statue in South Dinajpur, in a post on X on Monday, calling the incident... Read More


EC faces heat as living voter declared 'dead' in Harirampur

BALURGHAT, April 20 -- A bizarre and troubling allegation has surfaced from Harirampur in South Dinajpur district, where a living voter has reportedly been marked as "dead" in the electoral rolls, tri... Read More


Balurghat storm havoc: WBSEDCL on 'war footing' to restore supply

BALURGHAT, April 19 -- A sudden storm accompanied by heavy rain and hailstorm wreaked widespread havoc across Balurghat town and adjoining areas of South Dinajpur district on Saturday night, severely ... Read More