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Indian team on Brahmaputra in China ahead of Li`s visit


An Indian experts` team is currently in China to review sharing of the Brahmaputra river data.

`China to consider improving Brahmaputra water mechanism`


India and China have an agreement on sharing the data of the Brahmaputra waters but do not have any ...

Arunachal, B`desh discuss management of Brahmaputra river


Arunachal Pradesh and Bangladesh have discussed several measures for better management of the Brahma...

Centre mum on declaring Assam flood, erosion as national problem


The Centre has not yet sent any response to Assam government`s plea to declare the flood and erosion...

Sino-India water issue: Bilateral mechanism proposed


Water is emerging as a new possible irritant between China and India, which has proposed a bilateral...

BJP asks Centre to clarify stand on reports about Brahmaputra


BJP asked the government to clarify its stand on reports about China constructing three dams on the ...

Brahmaputra issue: Downstream states interests shouldn`t be harmed, India tells China


India on Thursday asked it to ensure that the interests of downstream states are not harmed by any a...

India to take `considered view` on Brahmaputra dams


Defence Minister AK Antony on Thursday said the government was yet to get details of China`s plan to...

China approves three more dams on Brahmaputra river


In news that is bound to raise eyebrows in India, China has approved three new hydropower dams on th...

15,000 families displaced in Meghalaya after flood


The severe back flow of Brahmaputra river in the past three days has created havoc in the western pl...

Assam flood situation shows signs of improvement


Overall flood situation in Assam where 35 lakh people have been affected by the deluge on Saturday s...

Close to 10 lakh marooned in Assam


The flood situation remained grim in Assam, with more and more areas submerged every day across 16 d...

Flood situation grim in Assam, seven dead


The flood situation in Assam is grim with over 800,000 people affected in at least 15 of the 27 dist...

Landslides, heavy rains create havoc in North-East


Landslides triggered by heavy rains claimed 27 lives, including those of ITBP and BRO personnel in S...

Seven Assam districts affected by floods, two killed


At least seven districts of Assam have been affected as flash floods have hit the state again, affec...

Assam flood situation serious


Over one lakh people are reeling under the impact of the third wave of floods in six districts of As...

Assam flood situation worsens


The flood situation in Assam, which had shown signs of improvement last week, took a turn for the wo...

Assam floods: Nature’s fury or govt apathy?


The floods have clearly highlighted the inability of the administration.

Assam floods: 121 people dead, 500 Kaziranga animals killed


The Brahmaputra river is flowing above the danger level in Nimatighat in Jorhat and at Dhubri in Low...

No evidence that Brahmaputra had dried up in Arunachal: Govt


Government on Monday dismissed reports that Brahmaputra river in Arunachal Pradesh has dried up and ...

One more body recovered from ferry mishap site


A total 250 people are feared missing, most of whom are believed to have been washed downstream by B...

Boat mishap: Assam govt releases list of 35 dead


The Assam government on Friday put the official toll in Monday`s ferry capsize in Brahmaputra river ...

Search on as police fears 250 dead in boat tragedy


Bodies of three children were fished out of the Brahmaputra River, taking the toll in the ferry disa...

Compensation for Assam boat tragedy victims


Assam government on Tuesday announced compensation for victims of the boat disaster in Dhubri distri...

Assam boat tragedy: Search underway for missing


Search is underway for over 100 people who went missing after a packed steamer carrying over 300 pas...

Assam boat tragedy: PM assures all help


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured the Assam govt of all help for relief and fund for families of...

More than 100 drown in Assam boat capsize


In one of the worst boat tragedies in Assam, 103 people, drowned when a packed steamer carrying over...

Strategic Brahmaputra bridge to be ready by 2015?


The railways are battling time and resource crunch to complete the country`s longest 4.94 km rail-cu...

Concern over China`s move to divert Brahmaputra


Concern was on Wednesday expressed in RS over China`s reported attempts to divert water from Brahmap...

Brahmaputra dam not affecting water flow: China


China today claimed that its hydropower project on Brahmaputra river in Tibet was not obstructing th...

Brahmaputra river dries up in Arunachal


The Siang (Brahmaputra) river was suddenly found to have almost dried up at a town in Arunachal Pr...

China maps out source and course of Brahmaputra


Chinese scientists have completed a comprehensive satellite study of cross-border Tibetan rivers de...

‘China`s Brahmaputra plans not worrisome’


SM Krishna assured Gogoi that diversion of water by China will not impact Assam`s share of water.

‘24 new Chinese projects on Brahmaputra’


The latest provocation comes close on the heels of the Chinese Premier`s India visit.

Brahmaputra erosion destroys nearly 4,000 sq km of Assam land


The mighty Brahmaputra has wiped out nearly 4,000 square kilometres of area at a rate of 80 square...

Committee formed to study Brahmaputra river


In the wake of reported diversion of water and construction of dams in the upper reaches of Brahma...