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Parents held for killing two-yr-old daughter

BALURGHAT, Oct. 5 -- A shocking case of filicide has come to light in South Dinajpur district, where a couple has been arrested for allegedly murdering their two-year-old daughter. The incident occurr... Read More


Admission banned at Gangarampur nursing home; Balurghat hospital 'under scanner'

BALURGHAT, Oct. 5 -- South Dinajpur district health authorities have taken stern action against a Gangarampur nursing home following the tragic death of a young mother who jumped from the second floor... Read More


Panta bhaat and fish offered to Goddess at Balurghat Puja

BALURGHAT, Oct. 3 -- Durga Puja in Bengal is steeped in centuries-old customs, many of which are unique to particular families and regions. Among them, the Gauri Palbari Puja Mandap of Balurghat stand... Read More


Puja brings hope & unity at correctional home

BALURGHAT, Sept. 28 -- Within the high walls of Balurghat Central Correctional Home, life is monotonous. However, during the four days of Durga Puja, the atmosphere transforms into one filled with dev... Read More


In 300-yr-old tradition, Phulghara celebrates Durga Puja by honouring Goddess Manasa

BALURGHAT, Sept. 28 -- At a time when the rest of Bengal is celebrating Durga Puja with grandeur, the residents of Phulghara village near Balurghat follow a unique tradition that has continued for ove... Read More


Manohali Zamindar Puja lives on as community festival in South Dinajpur

BALURGHAT, Sept. 26 -- The once-grand Durga Puja of the Manohali Zamindar (landlord) family in Tapan, South Dinajpur, has today become a community-led festival, continuing a tradition that began more ... Read More


Durga Puja carnival at new venue on October 4

BALURGHAT, Sept. 25 -- The upcoming Durga Puja carnival in Balurghat will be held on October 4 at a new venue near the Chakbhavani Satsanga Temple. For the past three years, the event had taken place ... Read More


Balurghat family's 115-yr-old Puja continues gun-firing tradition

BALURGHAT, Sept. 24 -- The Durga Puja of the Chowdhury family at Boydul has completed 115 years this year, yet its age-old tradition of firing guns during Sandhi Puja remains intact. The Puja was fir... Read More


Inadvertent border crossing: BSF reunites girl with kin

BALURGHAT, Sept. 23 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday reunited a 20-year-old woman from Malda with her family after she accidentally crossed into Bangladesh. According to BSF officials, th... Read More


Hili: Restrictions cast shadow over participation of B'deshi devotees in Durga Puja celebrations

BALURGHAT, Sept. 22 -- The Durga Puja at Purba Gobindapur in South Dinajpur's Hili Police Station area has long stood as a symbol of cross-border harmony. For decades, Muslims from neighbouring Bangla... Read More