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Assam: Six people missing after boat capsizes in Brahmaputra River in Barp
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
At least six people went missing after a boat capsized on the river Brahmaputra in Assam's Barpeta district, officials said. The incident took place at Rahampur area of the district.
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Assam: 28 'declared foreigners' sent to transit camp
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
In a significant move, police in Assam's Barpeta district sent 28 foreigners 'declared illegal' by the Foreigners' Tribunals to the transit camp at Matia in Goalpara district.
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Assam: Flood situation in Barpeta still grim, 1.35 lakh people affected
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The flood situation in Assam's Barpeta district is still grim, as over 1.35 lakh people have been affected.
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Roofing sheets of Barpeta Satra monastery to be changed for first time sin
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday inspected the Barpeta Satra monastery in Barpeta district and said that for the first time in 62 years, its roofing sheets will be replaced.
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Assam CM inaugurates, lays foundation stone for Rs 624 crore projects in B
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated, laid foundations, and performed Bhumi Pujan for projects worth Rs 624 crore in Barpeta district on Thursday.
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Assam: Police destroy large-scale opium cultivation in Barpeta district
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the reports, police unearthed the illicit opium cultivation at Nirala Char under the jurisdiction of Kasumara police station in Barpeta district. The forbidden opium crop, cleverly concealed amidst a maize field, was found to have been cultivated on approximately 1.5 bighas of g
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Assam: 17-year-old boy held for rape and murder of 6-year-old girl
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A 17-year-old boy was arrested for the alleged rape and murder of a 6-year-old girl in Assam's Barpeta district on Tuesday.
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Assam floods damage roads in Barpeta district, villagers stranded
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"The road was also damaged by flood waters last year. Students are not able to reach their school after the flood waters washed away a big portion of the road. Many patients in this area are also facing massive problems. We appeal to the government to repair the road as soon as possible. Man
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Traditional boat race organised in Assam's Barpeta as part of 77th Indepen
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A large number of people converged to witness the traditional boat racing organized in Assam's Barpeta district, over 100 kilometres away from the state’s capital city Guwahati, as part of the 77th Independence Day celebrations.
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Assam: Police seize narcotic drugs worth over 1 crore, 2 held in Barpeta
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Barpeta district police seized a large quantity of narcotic drugs in Assam and apprehended two drug peddlers.
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Assam's cultural bell metal industry in Barpeta facing challenges amid pri
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Despite being an important part of Assamese culture and tradition, the bell metal industry in Sarthebari in Assam's Barpeta district is facing lots of challenges, and problems in recent times.
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"River swallowed everything," say landless villagers displaced due to Assa
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Hundreds of families have been displaced due to floods and soil erosion caused by the Brahmaputra river in Assam's Barpeta district.
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