Brahmaputra

How Modi government is prioritising development of NE India via six pillars of connectivity

Once Prime Minister Narendra Modi took charge of our nation in 2014, he declared the development of NE Indian states as one of the key priority areas for his government

Assam floods: Toll rises to 73; CM Himanta Biswa Sarma reviews state of affairs

The chief minister, who held a virtual meeting with his ministers, senior state government officials and deputy commissioners, directed that top priority must be given to relief and rescue operations and there should be no delay citing procedural rules

Assam boat capsize: 6 Inland Water Transport staffers arrested; 3 others detained

The collision took place when private boat 'Ma Kamala' was heading towards Majuli from Nimati Ghat with passengers and vehicles, while government ferry 'MB Tipkai' was coming from the world's largest river island.

One dead, 33 missing after two boats collide in Assam: A look at some of India’s worst boat accidents

Boat accidents are common in India, with many overcrowded boats not having safety equipment

Assam boat tragedy exposes safety lapses in India's inland water transport system

Lack of registered operators, poor implementation of rules and regulations and overcrowding on boats is endangering lives

Xi Jinping makes rare visit to Nyingchi bordering Arunachal Pradesh

Nyingchi is a prefecture-level city in Tibet that is adjacent to the Arunachal Pradesh border

Damming Brahmaputra: With mega-dam plans, China might end up hurting itself more than India

The true idea of a river is not of a single stream of water between two banks, but a nervous system of watery arteries and capillaries that form the circulatory system of a living ecosystem in a particular river basin.

Assam flood situation improves; 12 lakh in 22 districts still in grip of deluge, says govt

The State Disaster Response Force, district administrations and local people have rescued 46 people from different places during the last 24 hours by deploying 102 boats

Assam floods: Toll rises to 87; 24 districts affected, over 1 lakh hectares of crop area damaged

The ASDMA report said the Brahmaputra is flowing above danger mark in Dibrugarh, Dhubri and Goalpara cities, and in Jorhat and Sonitpur districts.

As Assam floods and landslides leave 107 dead, Narendra Modi assures Sarbananda Sonowal of support

This year, 81 people were killed in flood-related incidents and 26 died due to landslides, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority said.