Silchar Assembly Election Result 2026: BJP's Rajdeep Roy vs Congress' Abhijit Paul. Who is winning?Silchar Election Result 2026: Silchar, an urban constituency in Assam’s Cachar district, is a key economic hub in the Barak Valley and part...
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...
Assam elections: BJP's Sonowal launches poll campaign, says Barak Valley now key economic hubUnion Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched his campaign in Assam's Barak Valley. He stated the region is now a gateway to Southeast Asia. T...
Severe flooding hits Kerala and Assam due to two cyclonic systems: CWCSevere flooding in Kerala and Assam due to cyclonic systems. Central Water Commission advises monitoring and preparedness. India Meteorolog...
Several rivers in Assam, Manipur experience severe flooding: CWC dataSevere flooding in Assam and Manipur by six rivers, including Brahmaputra and Barak, puts districts at risk, says Central Water Commission....
Assam flood situation grim, over 42,000 people affectedThe flood situation in Assam's eight districts remained grim with the water level of major rivers rising and inundating vast tracts of land...
Centre committed to exploring waterways potential for Northeast India's benefit: Sarbananda SonowalAfter reviewing the progress of waterways projects for Barak Valley of Assam on Saturday, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterwa...
Sarbananda Sonowal reviews northeast projects of Inland Waterways Authority of IndiaThe Union Minister reviewed the progress made on the renovation of existing shore facilities at Badarpur Terminal and renovation of existin...
Assam flood situation grim, 54.5 lakh hit, 12 more deaths reportedAccording to the Central Water Commission (CWC) bulletin Kopili river is flowing above the danger level at Kampur in Nagaon district, Disan...
Development of an Eastern Grid will work as a catalyst to boost regional integration and tradeSonowal while addressing the Stakeholder Conclave on Waterways as Engine for growth at Guwahati. Sonowal said that Union government is givi...
Multi-modal logistics park to be constructed in Silchar: Nitin GadkariIn response to the request made by Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister Gadkari said that the logistics park will be ...
Shipping Minister Mansukh L Mandaviya shares project of Brahmaputra and BarakIn a move to improve institutional capacity and existing framework of water transport in the Brahmaputra and Barak rivers to achieve scalab...
Assam government inks MOU with Isha FoundationAssam government and the Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev-led Isha Foundation on Monday inked an MOU for rejuvenation and conservation of rivers.
Inland Waterways Authority of India starts work on converting 106 rivers into national waterwaysFor another 46 waterways, which are in coastal & tidal regions, two stage DPR studies have been initiated. These reports are in the final s...
Rajya Sabha passes Bill to declare Assam river as National WaterwayRajya Sabha passed a bill to declare 121-km stretch of Barak river in Assam as National Waterway, a move for development of waterways.
Budget 2013: FM stresses on waterways connectivity for Northeast IndiaFM in his budget 2013-14 has announced the Lakhipur – Bhanga stretch of river Barak in Assam will soon be declared as the sixth national wa...
Concern over destruction of aquatic creatures in river Barak in AssamEnvironmentalist have expressed concern over the way aquatic creatures and their habitats are being destroyed in the upper reaches of river...