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Ancient Vishnu Idol found During Pond Excavation at Dakshin Dinajpur

Posted on March 5, 2023 by tni

Webdesk, TNI Kumarganj, 05th February, 2023: An ancient idol was recovered from a pond in West Deun, a village of Sanjia Gram Panchayat under Kumarganj of Dakshin Dinajpur District. The idol of Vishnu was found during the digging work of the concerned pond is concerned. Immediately after recovering the idol, the local villagers tried to take it away from the spot. However, local police got it from them during night. The police has also started…

Fire Devastates Durga Artist Uttam Paul of Balurghat and his Family Completely

Posted on September 1, 2017 by tni

By Dipankar Mitra (TNI Balurghat) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Balurghat, 01st September, 2017: Puja is coming but a tragic incident ruined Mr. Uttam Paul completely. In one fire during the dawn, everything went down the drain for the artist Uttam Paul of Balurghat. His house and his workshop were completely gutted yesterday by fire. The locals came out for help but it was not of any use. The fire brigade reached the spot…

School Inspector Dipankar Roy Transferred from Balurghat to Barrackpore

Posted on August 23, 2017 by tni

By Dipankar Mitra (TNI Balurghat) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Balurghat, 23rd August, 2017: The District School Inspector (Madhyamik) at Dakkin Dinajpur, Mr. Dipankar Roy is being transferred to Barrackpore. He will be joining his duties there in the second week of September. He served in the district from 2012 and was a very able administrator during his tenure here. During his tenure, he became very much popular among the teachers and the non-teaching…

3 Idiots at Harirampur, Women Delivers Child on Speedboat During Flood

Posted on August 21, 2017 by tni

By Dipankar Mitra (TNI Balurghat) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Harirampur, 21st August 2017: It’s nothing but a 3 idiots kind of incident in a flood-torn Harirampur Block under Dakkin Dinajpur District. A girl child was today born in a speedboat of the NDRF team. On Sunday night a pregnant woman named Lipika Nunia Singh from Musoon Village was in labor pain. Her relatives informed the PHC of Harirampur. Immediately the NDRF team came…

District Administration Notifies Class Suspension for Students, Not for Teachers During Flood

Posted on August 18, 2017 by tni

By Dipankar Mitra (TNI Balurghat) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Balurghat, 18th August, 2017: At last the notification came from the Additional District Magistrate Mr. Amal Kandi Roy, for the suspension of classes in the Educational Institutions of the areas under flood at Dakkhin Dinajpur district. Till now at least 332 High Schools, 1184 primary schools and the teaching & non-teaching staffs of those schools were in a fix about the situation for the…

Dakkhin Dinajpur’s Kumarganj Block in Doldrums Due to Flood and Water Stay for 6 Days

Posted on August 18, 2017 by tni

By Dipankar Mitra (TNI Balurghat) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Kumarganj, 18th August, 2017: The flood situation and its impact had made Kumarganj Block of Dakkhin Dinajpur district shattered. For the last 6 days, the people here are spending days in water. The animal stock is dying along with the agricultural fields are still underwater. The areas of the block that are affected are Balupara, Dhadolpari, Kulohori, Amulia, Kamdebpur, Harishchandrapur, Samjia, Zakirpur, Safanagar, Biswanathpur,…

Plight of Clay Artist of Dakkhin Dinajpur is Alarming Before Manasha Puja, Durga Puja is Still Arriving

Posted on August 16, 2017 by tni

By Dipankar Mitra (TNI Balurghat) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Patiram, 14th August, 2017: Manasha Puja is nearing. Every year in the Shravan Month of Bengali Calender this Snake Goddesses Puja is performed by the Hindus. It is believed that performing this puja ensures the safety of a house from venomous snakes. However, the clay artists of Patiram, Kumarganj and other areas of Dakkhin Dinajpur this time is facing problems related to rains in…

Balurghat Flood Situation Gradually Worsening, Residents Fuming [VIDEO]

Posted on August 14, 2017 by tni

By Dipankar Mitra (TNI Balurghat) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Balurghat 14th August 2017: All the five rivers are almost over flowing in Dakkin Dinajpur District resulting in water entering agricultural fields, villages and even in the urban areas of the district. For the continuous 4 days of rains the 5 rivers i.e. Atreyi, Punarbhaba, Tangon, Jamuna and Ichamoti are in full flow. Among them, Punarbhaba has almost reached the danger mark. However, till…

Awareness Camp for Preventing Women and Child Trafficking Organized at a Balurghat School Today

Posted on August 9, 2017 by tni

By Dipankar Mitra (TNI Balurghat) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Balurghat, 9th August, 2017: An awareness camp was today organized at Balurghat Lalit Mohan Adarsha Vidyalaya by the District Legal Aid Forum of Dakkhin Dinajpur in association with Balurghat Police Station and Balurghat Childline. The awareness camp was related to prevention of women trafficking. In this camp the resource persons present were District Legal Aid Forum Secretary Mr. Soumendra Nath Roy, IC of Balurghat…

Primary School Teacher of Gangarampur Dies in a Tragic Road Accident

Posted on August 4, 2017 by tni

By Dipankar Mitra (TNI Balurghat) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Gangarampur 4th August, 2017: In a tragic incident a 35-year-old primary school teacher from Gangarampur Subdivision died in a road accident, while he was going to his school. The name of the teacher is Moinul Haq and he is a resident of Mahipal under Kushmandi Block. He was an Assistant Teacher of Palsa FP School under Gangarampur North Circle. Local sources said that he…

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