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Blood 'crisis' hits major govt hospitals in South Dinajpur

BALURGHAT, Jan. 6 -- A severe shortage of blood has hit two major government hospitals in South Dinajpur district - Balurghat District Hospital and Gangarampur Subdivisional Hospital - causing serious... Read More


Roots pride: Mumbai girl brings robotics workshop to Balurghat

BALURGHAT, Jan. 5 -- In a heartwarming display of hometown pride, 10th-grade student Kavya Majumdar from a prominent Mumbai school conducted a robotics workshop at Techno India Group Public School in ... Read More


Ankush Hazra and Oindrila Sen travel to districts in Bengal to promote their latest film

New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- Bengali actors Ankush Hazra and Oindrila Sen are touring Bengal to promote their upcoming release, 'Nari Choritro Bejay Jotil'. Recently, the actors were in Balurghat and the prom... Read More


Balurghat: Thieves lock in neighbours, burgle house

BALURGHAT, Jan. 4 -- Thieves carried out a burglary at an unoccupied house in Balurghat town's Ward No. 9 Padmapukur area on Friday night after locking neighbouring homes from the outside to stop resi... Read More


SIR hearing: 81-year-old forced to wait all day at BDO Office

BALURGHAT, Jan. 2 -- An allegation of harassment has surfaced during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing process in South Dinajpur, with an 81-year-old man reportedly made to wait in ... Read More


Balurghat Municipality chairman resigns amid no-confidence move

BALURGHAT, Jan. 1 -- Balurghat Municipality chairman Ashok Kumar Mitra on Wednesday evening tendered his resignation, bringing an end to days of political uncertainty within the civic body. He submitt... Read More


South Dinajpur DPSC crisis: Teachers double up as clerks

BALURGHAT, Dec. 31 -- The District Primary School Education Department (DPSC) of South Dinajpur, located in Balurghat, has been grappling with an acute staff shortage for more than three years, raisin... Read More


After seven months in Maha jail, South Dinajpur workers reunited with family

BALURGHAT, Dec. 30 -- After enduring nearly seven months of incarceration in Maharashtra over a case of mistaken identity, two migrant workers from South Dinajpur district finally returned home on Mon... Read More


South Dinajpur: 'Neglect threatens' centuries-old Pancharatha Temple

BALURGHAT, Dec. 29 -- Among the ancient terracotta temples of South Dinajpur district, the Pancharatha Temple at Mahur Kismat village in Gangarampur stands out as a remarkable example of early temple ... Read More


Year-end rush for picnics marks last Sunday before New Year in Balurghat

BALURGHAT, Dec. 28 -- The last Sunday of the year turned into a lively celebration across Balurghat and its surrounding areas as residents poured out in large numbers to enjoy year-end picnics. Decemb... Read More