10 major disasters, 1.2 million people affected across Himalayas in 2025, says ICIMOD analysisThe analysis by the inter-governmental body, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) also said the increasing imp...
14 May, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
Guwahati Election Results 2026 Live: BJP sweeps key seats as Gupta, Sarmah secure decisive winsGuwahati Central & New Guwahati Election Results 2026 News: The upcoming 2026 Assam elections are set to spotlight Guwahati Central and New...
05 May, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
Dibrugarh Election Results 2026: BJP’s Prasanta Phukan registers landslide win against AJP’s Mainak PatraDibrugarh Election Results 2026 News: With the 2026 Assembly elections on the horizon, Dibrugarh presents a battleground for the BJP, which...
05 May, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
Centre proposes to continue river basin management scheme with Rs 2,183 crore outlay for 2026- 31The government plans to continue the River Basin Management scheme from 2026 to 2031. A budget of Rs 2,183 crore is proposed. This initiati...
19 Apr, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
Arunachal: Siang Upper Multipurpose Project important for entire country, says CM KhanduArunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu called the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project a national strategic asset. He launched developmen...
15 Apr, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
Cabinet clears Rs 26,069 crore Kamala hydro project to boost clean power in ArunachalA major hydropower project, the Kamala HEP, has received a significant investment of over Rs 26,000 crore. This 1720 MW project in Arunacha...
08 Apr, 2026, 09.32 PM IST
Human activities cutting off tiger gene flow in NE: Tiger census report28 Jul, 2020, 08.49 PM IST
No flood threat now in Arunachal, Assam: China on formation of artificial lake in BrahmaputraIndia and China have established Expert Level Mechanism (ELM) in 2006 to discuss various issues related to trans-border rivers.
22 Oct, 2018, 04.12 PM IST
Standalone dredging in Brahmaputra will be futile: River Science expert"The Rs 400 cr that the Centre has sanctioned for dredging the Brahmaputra will go down the drain unless the catchment area treatment is fi...
30 Jul, 2017, 12.00 AM IST
Assam to start dredging of Brahmaputra to combat flood,erosionAccording to an official release, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal held a meeting with officials of the Dredging Corporation of India Limi...
23 Aug, 2016, 11.00 PM IST
India plans to build big dams over Brahmaputra, says Uma BhartiThe Union govt and Arunachal Pradesh are discussing the project with a proposed capacity of between nine and 13 BCM in Siang region of the ...
04 Jun, 2015, 08.37 PM IST
Proposal to revamp Brahmaputra Board under consideration: Govt to Rajya SabhaMinister of State for Water Resources Sanwar Lal Jat said the bill has been circulated to the states in the northeast region for their view...
16 Mar, 2015, 04.53 PM IST
Floods claimed 14,000 lives, caused damage of Rs 1 lakh crore in last 6 years: PanelStanding Committee report said that annual floods between 2007 and 2013 have affected 21.821 Mha area and 167.617 million people with loss ...
28 Dec, 2014, 10.59 AM IST
Flood alert in low-lying areas of Meghalaya"As the Brahmaputra river is swelling, repair work in the affected areas of the embankment is going on," Pravin Bakshi said.
18 Aug, 2014, 09.14 PM IST
- Assam floods: Brahmaputra embankment breached at 63 points
One breach occurred on Brahmaputra dyke at Sonowal Kacharigaon in the world's largest inhabited river island Majuli.
27 Aug, 2012, 05.11 PM IST
- Centre sends team to review Kaziranga floods
The environment and forests ministry has decided to send a team of officials from Delhi to review the situation in Kaziranga Wildlife Sanct...
10 Jul, 2012, 02.32 AM IST
- India now has to pay for Brahmaputra flood data
The crucial flood data of Brahmaputra river being shared by China with India will no longer come for free.
22 Aug, 2008, 11.02 AM IST