Brahmaputra River
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From an hour long to just 8 minutes drive: How the new Brahmaputra bridge transforms commute
India | Feb 14, 2026, 01:56 PM ISTFor years, people travelling between Guwahati and North Guwahati had to spend 45 minutes to more than an hour on the road, especially during peak hours. With the opening of this bridge, that journey is expected to take just 7 to 10 minutes.
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7 temples along Brahmaputra river that Assam govt is set to connect via waterways | In Pics
India | Dec 14, 2024, 12:03 PM ISTAssam govt is set to connect seven famous temples along the Brahmaputra River via waterways after the proposal was approved by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. According to Union Minister Sarbanand Sonowal, the project will be built with an investment of Rs 645.56 crore.
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Assam: Eight more die in devastating floods as condition worsens in 28 districts
Assam | Jul 07, 2024, 10:31 PM ISTWith the latest report of casualties, the death count in floods, and other natural disasters in Assam this year has risen to 78. As many as 10 rivers including Brahmaputra are flowing above the red mark affecting about 2.4 million people.
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Assam flood crisis worsens: Over 6 lakh affected across 19 districts
Assam | Jul 01, 2024, 11:01 PM ISTAssam's flood situation has worsened, impacting over 6.44 lakh people across 19 districts. Multiple agencies are engaged in rescue operations as eight rivers flow above the danger mark.
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Villagers of Jorhat express their plight due to regular floods
News | Mar 25, 2021, 10:37 AM ISTEvery year, villages in Assam battle with flood and its repercussions, hundreds of people are forced to leave their house and stay on roads.
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EAM Jaishankar visits JICA-funded Guwahati water supply project site
News | Feb 15, 2021, 06:20 PM ISTUnion External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-funded Guwahati water supply project site along Brahmaputra River in Guwahati on February 15.
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China to build a major dam on Brahmaputra river: Official
World | Nov 30, 2020, 11:01 AM ISTThe 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) and National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035 were adopted by Plenum - a key policy body of the CPC - last month.
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Ferry services resume on Brahmaputra River in Guwahati
News | Oct 06, 2020, 12:48 PM ISTInland Water Transport Department resumed passenger ferry services on Brahmaputra River in Guwahati on October 05.
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Water level recedes in Brahmaputra river
News | Jul 26, 2020, 09:32 PM ISTWater level is gradually receding in Brahmaputra river amid flood conditions in parts of Assam. Water level had crossed danger-mark by 8 cm in the river.
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Heavy downpour haunting Meghalaya's Garo Hills
News | Jul 21, 2020, 01:11 PM ISTHimachal Pradesh's Garo Hills witnessed surge in water levels due to heavy rains, which have caused flood like situations in many parts.
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Normal life disrupts after flood waters entered into villages in Assam's Bongaigaon
News | Jul 19, 2020, 10:12 AM ISTThe situation has worsened due to flood in Assam. The flood waters entered to villages in Assam's Bongaigaon after water level of the Brahmaputra River rose following incessant rainfall in the region.
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Villages near Guwahati flooded as water level of Brahmaputra river rises
News | Jul 16, 2020, 06:45 PM ISTVillages near Guwahati have been flooded creating havoc in the daily lives of the locals. As water level of Brahmaputra river has risen following heavy rainfall in the region, water entered the villages.
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Brahmaputra River's water continues to rise, crosses warning level in Guwahati
News | Jun 25, 2020, 08:52 AM ISTThe water level of Brahmaputra River continues to rise in Assam's Guwahati. Water has crossed the warning level following heavy rainfall.
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Assam floods: Water level of Brahmaputra river rising by 2 cm every hour
News | May 25, 2020, 09:51 PM ISTWater level of the Brahmaputra river is rising every hour in Guwahati due to heavy rainfall, leading to flood-like situation in Assam. Local lives got affected due to it.
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Water level of Brahmaputra River rises after incessant rainfall in Guwahati
News | May 23, 2020, 11:06 PM ISTWater level of Brahmaputra River has risen to 45.00 metre after incessant rainfall in Guwahati.
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Assam: Two killed, several missing after boat with 40 passengers capsizes in Brahmaputra
India | Sep 05, 2018, 11:43 PM ISTThe Kamrup Metro district administration confirmed the incident. Witnesses said they saw several passengers from the ferry trying to swim to the shore.
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China to resume sharing hydrological data with India on Brahmaputra river
World | Mar 28, 2018, 03:55 PM IST“On the basis of humanitarian spirit and our shared will to develop bilateral ties we will continue with the cooperation on hydrological information cooperation,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said.
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Govt monitoring Brahmaputra to detect abnormalities: Sushma Swaraj
India | Jan 04, 2018, 08:24 PM ISTSushma Swaraj also said India intends to "remain engaged with China on the issue of trans-border rivers to safeguard our interest, including through an institutionalised expert-level mechanism which was established in 2006".
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China denies building tunnel to divert Brahmaputra river waters
World | Dec 13, 2017, 07:23 PM ISTIn October, China had denied reports of plans to build tunnel to divert Brahmaputra waters to the arid regions of Xinjiang, saying the report is untrue and false.
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China planning to steal Brahmaputra river water from India
News | Oct 31, 2017, 09:10 PM IST