Brahmaputra River

Explained: The Assam floods and the unfolding of a food and water crisis

The deluge in Assam, which has affected nearly 25 lakh people, has caused a severe shortage of food and water. Water sources have become either inaccessible or polluted, making life almost unlivable in the eastern state

Explained: How Assam floods have endangered animals at Kaziranga National Park

The floods in Assam, which have already claimed the lives of 108 people, has caused a watery mess at Kaziranga National Park, leaving 18 per cent of the area submerged

Assam floods: Four die in Goalpara, Dima Hasao, Udalguri, taking toll to 46; Brahmaputra river flows above danger mark

Over 10,51,575 people have been affected by the flood in 24 districts including Bajali, Baksa, Barpeta, Biswanath, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Dhubri, Dima Hasao, Goalpara, Hojai, Kamrup and Kamrup Metro

Assam floods: Death toll rises to 25, over 6.50 lakh people affected by deluge

The Assam State Disaster Management Authority said one person in Silchar of Cachar district was lost to floodwaters. Nagaon is the worst hit district with over 3.51 lakh people in distress, followed by Cachar and Hojai

Assam floods: Why does the state face a deluge every year?

Tragedy has struck Assam again in the form of torrential rains and flood as around two lakh people in 20 districts have been affected this year

Are the claims of melting Himalayan glaciers exaggerated? Here’s what a new study reveals

In the paper, titled 'False Alarm over the Retreat of the Himalayan Glaciers', the authors have emphasised that the flow of the Ganga and Brahmaputra will not be affected by glacial melt and there will be no drying up of rivers

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.

Himanta Biswa Sarma orders police to file criminal case, high-level probe in Brahmaputra boat capsize

After visiting the accident site with senior officials, Sarma told reporters that as per the initial probe, mismanagement was found to be the prime reason for the accident

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