Floods, landslides cause destruction in Northeastern states; IMD predicts heavy rains till June 3Northeast India is grappling with severe flooding and landslides due to heavy rains, resulting in multiple fatalities across Assam and Arun...
01 Jun, 2025, 11.32 PM IST
Northeast India faces deadly floods and landslides: Over 30 reported dead, Assam and Arunachal among worst hitHeavy rains triggered by a depression over north Bangladesh and Meghalaya caused deadly landslides and floods across five northeastern stat...
01 Jun, 2025, 08.04 AM IST
Bhel commissions 3,200 MW hydro unit in MizoramLocated in Kolasib district of Mizoram, the greenfield project of North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd (NEEPCO) has been set up on ...
29 Nov, 2017, 01.27 PM IST
Assam Floods, an annual tragedy: A detailed reportFloods, and the destruction that comes with them, are an annual feature in Assam, so why can’t there be a better state of preparedness?
16 Jul, 2017, 09.44 AM IST
Dredging of Brahmaputra will begin this winter: Assam CM Sarbananda SonowalAssam CM Sarbanda Sonowal concedes there’s no easy solution to the annual havoc caused by floods and pinning his hopes on the Centre’s prop...
16 Jul, 2017, 12.55 AM IST
Third eye: PM Modi has worldwide followingAlthough the long-awaited reshuffle in Congress and Rahul’s elevation remain unsettled, some new elements are creating a buzz in the party.
26 Apr, 2017, 12.42 AM IST
NHPC committed to river bank protectionDue to rise in river discharge on account of incessant rainfall in this area for more than a week.
06 Apr, 2015, 04.07 PM IST
Assam flood situation turns grim, claims one lifeThe flood situation turned critical in Lakhimpur, Dhemaji and Sonitpur districts with a minor boy being washed away by the flood water in N...
16 Aug, 2014, 08.20 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Load shedding has Assam CM Tarun Gogoi worriedCM Gogoi reviewed the power position with Chairman, Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL), Rajiv Yadav on Monday.
22 Apr, 2014, 04.57 PM IST
Hydelgate: Dam frenzy fails to notice environmental concernsThis will change once the dam comes up. For up to 20 hours a day, says the report, the dam will trap the river, releasing just 35 cumecs of...
06 May, 2013, 02.35 PM IST
Future powerhouse, Arunachal Pradesh suffers from power crisisArunachal Pradesh, described as the future powerhouse of the country, has been facing an acute power crisis for the past two and a half mon...
01 Apr, 2013, 12.21 PM IST
- Large dams pose threat to Brahmaputra dolphins
Construction of large dams on the Brahmaputra and its tributaries, being opposed by many quarters, is also posing a serious threat to river...
22 Nov, 2010, 10.49 AM IST
- Green concerns in North-East worry power ministry
The power ministry is concerned at questions raised by environment minister Jairam Ramesh on hydel projects in the north-east, which has a ...
02 Oct, 2010, 01.34 AM IST
- Assam govt and NEEPCO clash over floods & compensation
The devastating floods in Assam that claimed 22 lives has led the state government and a power firm to lock horns over the cause and who sh...
19 Jun, 2008, 05.38 PM IST
- Orissa sounds alert, army called out in flood-hit Assam district
An alert was sounded in coastal Orissa as incessant rains due to deep depression over northwest Bay of Bengal, about 250 km from Balasore c...
17 Jun, 2008, 02.35 PM IST