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27 Dec 2024

China Defends World’s Largest Dam Project On Brahmaputra Amid Regional Worries

The dam will be built at a huge gorge in the Himalayan reaches where the Brahmaputra River makes a huge U-turn to flow into Arunachal Pradesh and then to Bangladesh.

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04 Aug 2024

With 'Super Dam' On Brahmaputra River, China Plans To Checkmate India

Following setbacks at the border, China is now reportedly preparing a massive hydropower project that could potentially bring devastating floods to India.

23 Jul 2024

DNA: Will INS Brahmaputra sink?

03 Jul 2024

Assam Flood Death Toll Reaches 38, Three Drown In Last 24 hours

The flood situation in Assam has turned more critical as over 11.34 lakh people in 28 districts have been affected.

01 Jul 2024

Assam: Floods Wreaks Havoc Forcing Lakhs To Flee Homes

The water level of the Brahmaputra River has been rising due to heavy rainfall in many parts of Assam and neighbouring states in the past couple of days. According to ANI reports, Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) reposted that nearly 1.34 lakh people including 33760 children of 7 districts of the state - Kamrup, Karimganj, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Cachar, Tinsukia, Lakhimpur, have affected in the deluge. IMD has issued a red alert for coming one days.

24 Jun 2023

Assam Flood: Nearly 4.89 Lakh People Affected In 16 Districts

Following the torrential rains, the water level of the Brahmaputra River is flowing above the danger level mark at Neamatighat in Jorhat district and at Dhubri, Manas River at Nh Road Crossing, Pagladiya River at Nt Road Crossing, Puthimari river at Nh Road Crossing.

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28 Sep 2022

Rail-cum-road bridge across Brahmaputra river in Guwahati approved: Gadkari

Rail-cum-road bridge across Brahmaputra river in Guwahati approved Project has been approved at a cost of Rs 996.75 crore The bridge would connect Guwahati across Brahmaputra river

08 Sep 2021

One dead, at least 20 missing as boat collides with ferry steamer in Assam

An IWT official said more than 120 passengers were on board the boat but many of them were rescued by lifeguards on 'Tripkai'. Three senior officials of IWT Department were suspended on the charge of negligence of duty in connection with the accident, an official statement said.

08 Sep 2021

Assam: Boat capsizes in Brahmaputra river, at least 40 rescued so far

The capsized boat was also carrying several four-wheelers and two-wheelers that went down the river. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed concern over the incident. NDRF and SDRF have commenced a search and rescue operation.

05 Sep 2021

Assam flood situation improves marginally, over 1.76 lakh hit

Golaghat is the worst-hit district with 63,984 people suffering, followed by Darrang and Morigaon. 42 revenue circles and 863 villages remained affected, while 23,884 hectares of crop have also been damaged, as per ASDMA bulletin.

31 Aug 2021

Assam Floods: Over 3.5 lakh people across 21 districts affected

950 villages in 21 districts of the state have been affected due to floods following heavy rainfall in the state. CWC has warned that the water level in Brahmaputra river is expected to rise by 20 to 35 centimetres. SDRF, Circle Office, Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) and local administration are involved in the rescue operations.

12 Mar 2021

China to build dam on Brahmaputra, 'Dragon' might stir another conspiracy

India’s neighbour, China is planning to harness the lower reaches of the Brahmaputra river, commonly known as Yarlung Tsangpo in China. Number of projects listed under China’s new five-year plan are going to be built very close to the border of the two nations.

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03 Dec 2020

India 'carefully monitors' all developments on Brahmaputra River, says MEA

India intends to remain engaged with China on the issue of trans-border rivers to safeguard the interest of the nation. The Brahmaputra River is known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in China.

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30 Nov 2020

China to build major on Brahmaputra: Will the move impact India - Read here

China is planning to build a major hydropower project in Tibet’s part of the Brahmaputra River. China is planning to build the dam as part of the proposal for the country's 14th Five-Year Plan. Chinese government has already finalised a company to construct this dam.

23 Jul 2020

Chinese 'Dam conspiracy' to win future world war fought over water

China appeared to be successful in its attempt, hampering the interests of nations like Thailand and Vietnam, in its neighbourhood The Chinese conspiracy seems to have recoiled on it as floods this year in China have impacted more than 40 million people in China Surprisingly, China has built more than 87000 dams in the past several decades

19 Jul 2020

Floods in India, Nepal affects nearly 4 million people, at least 189 dead

The overflowing Brahmaputra River, which flows through China's Tibet, India and Bangladesh, has damaged crops and triggered mudslides, displacing millions of people, officials said.

29 Jun 2020

Assam floods: Over 9 lakh people affected in 23 districts

Heavy rains have created havoc across several districts across the state. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority on Tuesday informed that a total of 99 villages have been affected by floods caused by incessant rainfall across four districts.

16 May 2020

China starts sharing hydrological data for Brahmaputra river

China on Friday began sharing with India hydrological data for the Brahmaputra river, an annual practice during the monsoon which is crucial for generating information on floods in northeast India, officials said.

30 Aug 2018

China issues flood alert in Brahmaputra, Arunachal and Assam on alert

China has communicated to India that the river Tsangpo is flowing at levels higher than normal because of rainfall.

SpiceJet mulls seaplanes

03 Feb 2018

SpiceJet mulls seaplanes on Brahmaputra river in Assam

Seaplanes are typically fixed-wing aircraft with a much fewer number of seats and can take off from and land on water.

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