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Abducted minor girl rescued after 40 days

BALURGHAT, July 15 -- In a dramatic turn of events, a Class 10 girl who had gone missing 40 days ago while on her way to tuition was finally rescued from the distant Bankura district by Kumarganj poli... Read More


South Dinajpur Adivasi worker held in Delhi factory sans pay for nearly a year

BALURGHAT, July 14 -- A shocking incident has come to light where an Adivasi worker from South Dinajpur was allegedly confined and denied wages for nearly a year by labour contractors at a factory in ... Read More


Shop owners raise concerns as Gen Z shows aversion to traditional Bengali sweets

BALURGHAT, July 11 -- In a notable cultural shift, Gen Z is showing an aversion to traditional Bengali sweets, raising concerns among local sweet shop owners about the future of their businesses. Onc... Read More


Eco Park to come up at Dangi Forest area in Balurghat; locationinspected

BALURGHAT, July 10 -- An Eco Park is all set to come up in the Dangi Forest area, located on the outskirts of the Balurghat town. The project is being undertaken jointly by the Balurghat Panchayat Sam... Read More


Maternal uncle arrested in minor murder case in Kumarganj

BALURGHAT, July 8 -- Within 8 hours of the recovery of the decomposed body of an 11-year-old girl, police arrested the girl's maternal uncle in connection with the murder. The body was recovered from ... Read More


S Dinajpur: Minor girl found dead in pond, kin alleges rape & murder

BALURGHAT, July 7 -- The decomposed body of an 11-year-old girl was recovered from a pond in the Mohona Jaharapukur area under Kumarganj Police Station, triggering widespread outrage and grief across ... Read More


South Dinajpur college launches practical and skill-based courses

BALURGHAT, July 4 -- In a unique step towards combating unemployment, Patiram Jamini Majumdar Memorial College in South Dinajpur has launched practical, skill-based courses alongside traditional degre... Read More


Efforts accelerated to acquire land for border fencing

BALURGHAT, July 3 -- The Land and Land Reforms department has intensified efforts to acquire land for erecting barbed wire fencing along the open stretches of the India-Bangladesh border in Hili, Sout... Read More


Major development projects launched in South Dinajpur

BALURGHAT, July 2 -- In a step toward infrastructural and rural development in South Dinajpur district, North Bengal Development department minister Udayan Guha inaugurated multiple projects on Wednes... Read More


Balurghat: Cleaning work begins on Atreyee Canal

BALURGHAT, July 1 -- The long-neglected Atreyee canal in Balurghat is finally undergoing cleaning, dredging and renovation, following repeated appeals and public pressure from local residents. The can... Read More