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'Several madrassas are being used as hubs of terrorism': Himanta Biswa Sarma after demolition of Barpeta Islamic school

Aug 30, 2022, at 01:07 am

Guwahati/UNI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Monday, said that many madrassas in the state are being used by some radical elements as the hub for terrorism.

Five arrested with two elephant tusks in Assam’s Barpeta

Dec 24, 2021, at 02:56 am

Guwahati/IBNS: A joint team of police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested five people for smuggling ivory and seized two elephant tusks in Assam’s Barpeta district on Wednesday evening.

Assam: Nine arrested for arranging child marriage in Barpeta district

Jul 10, 2021, at 06:42 pm

Guwahati/UNI: Police arrested nine persons for allegedly conducting the marriage of a minor girl in Assam’s Barpeta district.

Three people died in accident in Assam’s Barpeta district

Nov 07, 2020, at 05:56 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: At least three people including two children were killed in an accident in Assam’s Barpeta district on Friday.

12 people injured in blast at firecracker industry in Assam’s Barpeta

Oct 21, 2019, at 10:26 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: At least 12 people including six women were injured when a powerful blast took place at a firecracker factory in Assam’s Barpeta district on Monday evening.

Police arrest prime accused of Barpeta incident after video shows Muslim men forced to say ‘Jai Shree Ram’

Jun 23, 2019, at 02:01 pm

Guwahati, Jun 23 (IBNS): The police have arrested the prime accused in the case of alleged physically assaulting a group of Muslim men in Assam’s Barpeta district and forced them to say ‘Jai Shree Ram’, ‘Pakistan Murdabad’, ‘Hindustan Zindabad’ slogans.

Muslim men attacked in Assam’s Barpeta and forced to say ‘Jai Shree Ram’, ‘Pakistan Murdabad’

Jun 21, 2019, at 12:03 pm

Guwahati, June 21 (IBNS): Two FIRs have been lodged against a right wing organisation for allegedly physically assaulting a group of Muslim labourer group in Assam’s Barpeta district and forcing them to say ‘Jai Shree Ram’, ‘Pakistan Murdabad’, ‘Hindustan Zindabad’ slogans.

80 students fall ill after taking mid day meal in Assam's Barpeta

Apr 07, 2017, at 04:55 am

Guwahati, Apr 6 (IBNS): At least 80 students of two schools in Lower Assam's Barpeta district on Thursday fell ill after taking mid day meal and they were admitted to nearby hospital, officials said.

Sonowal writes letter to Rail Ministry to put Majuli, Barpeta on rail map

Jan 06, 2017, at 12:49 am

Guwahati, Jan 5 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal shot off a letter to Union Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohian to immediately link Majuli and Barpeta to rail network.

Pausing UP roadshow, Rahul Gandhi to appear in Assam court in defamation case

Sep 29, 2016, at 05:18 pm

Guwahati, Sept 29 (IBNS) : Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will appear in a court in Guwahati on Thursday in connection with a defamation case slapped on him by the RSS, reports said.