Brahmaputra
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Death toll in Assam flood climbs to 66, over 30 lakh affected
India | Jul 22, 2019, 09:07 PM ISTThe flood situation in Assam remained grim with the toll touching 66 on Monday following the death of two more persons, as 30.55 lakh people are 18 of the state's 33 districts were affected by the deluge.
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Bridge over Brahmaputra, connecting North to South Guwahati to be a reality, work begins
India | May 04, 2019, 02:30 PM ISTThe starting point of the corridor will be at Bharalumukh on the south bank of the Brahmaputra. The culmination point will be at NH-31 near Gauripur Junction on North bank of the Brahmaputra.
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Major projects to protect Majuli from flood: B'putra Board
India | Jun 20, 2018, 03:59 PM ISTThe Brahmaputra Board has taken up major projects in the world's largest river island Majuli to protect it from flood and erosion
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Bangladesh 'very concerned' over China building dams on Brahmaputra
World | May 31, 2018, 11:23 PM ISTBangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali batted for joint-dredging of rivers and said the prime ministers of the two countries had an extensive discussions on the issue.
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Bogibeel on Brahmaputra to be ready by end of year, celebs take up fitness challenge
Hakikat Kya Hai | May 24, 2018, 09:08 PM ISTBogibeel on Brahmaputra to be ready by end of year, celebs take up fitness challenge
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SpiceJet mulls seaplanes on Brahmaputra
Business | Feb 03, 2018, 07:48 PM IST“We are exploring possibilities for introducing seaplanes in Assam. With the seaplanes, Brahmaputra can be the largest waterway in the world,” SpiceJet chairman and managing director Ajay Singh said.
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China says will maintain communication with India on artificial lakes
World | Dec 26, 2017, 03:22 PM ISTAccording to reports, three huge artificial lakes were formed in the Brahmaputra river, locally known as the Yarlung Tsangpo, due to landslide after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Tibet last month.
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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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Causes behind Brahmaputra turning black could be natural: Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal
India | Dec 04, 2017, 11:20 AM ISTA preliminary study has found that the water of the Siang river is turning black due to a recent earthquake in the region, the Union minister said.
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Flood-ravaged Assam urges Centre to get hydrological data from China
India | Aug 23, 2017, 09:49 PM ISTThe state government said the magnitude of the third wave of floods in Assam which hit the state after August 8 does not correlate with the amount of rainfall Assam and other northeastern states have received during the period
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Dam on Brahmaputra tributary won’t affect India, China justifies blocking of river flow
World | Oct 09, 2016, 11:15 AM ISTChina on Saturday justified its move to blockade a tributary of the Brahmaputra to construct a dam saying it would not affect the river flow into India.
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China urged to be mindful of Indian interests downstream of Brahmaputra: Govt
India | Dec 07, 2015, 09:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: New Delhi has urged Beijing to ensure that India's interests are not harmed by any Chinese activities in the upstream areas of Brahmaputra river, Rajya Sabha was today told.Union Water Resources Minister Uma
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Hydropower station on Brahmaputra: India to monitor situation
India | Oct 15, 2015, 10:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amid reports that Chinese Zam Hydropower Station on the Brahmaputra river may disrupt water supplies in the country, India on Thursday said it will monitor the situation and will convey its concerns to
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China's Reckless Destruction: Dam projects harming river Brahmputra
India | Feb 15, 2015, 09:24 PM ISTNew Delhi: China is planning at least 20 large dams for the Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) and its tributaries within Tibet. If all go into operation, the river will never be the same again, warns Michael Buckley,
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'Post dams Brahmaputra won't be same again'
India | Feb 15, 2015, 11:59 AM ISTNew Delhi: If all the large dams proposed by China on rivers within Tibet begin operations, the Brahmaputra river will never be the same again, warns a Canadian environmentalist who has done extensive research on
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Accelerated efforts on to develop NE states: V K Singh
World | Oct 31, 2014, 09:41 PM ISTBeijing: India today said plans are afoot to form a regional airline to improve air connectivity in eight North Eastern states, including Arunachal Pradesh, besides accelerating the development of rail and road networks in the
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Majuli gateway being eroded by Brahmaputra
India | Mar 24, 2013, 01:58 PM ISTJorhat (Assam), Mar 24: Neematighat, gateway to Majuli, the world's largest fresh water island, is on way to extinction with Brahmaputra river eroding it steadily since October last year.The affected areas has been the market
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One lakh hit in Meghalaya floods
India | Sep 30, 2012, 10:26 PM ISTShillong, Sep 30 : Nearly one lakh people were affected in Meghalaya Sunday after the swollen Brahmaputra and Jingiram rivers submerged over 100 villages, an official said. No loss of life has been reported so
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China Maps Out Brahmaputra, Indus Rivers
World | Aug 23, 2011, 03:03 PM ISTBeijing, Aug 23: Bracing to build a number of water projects in Tibet including a dam on Brhamaputra, Chinese scientists have completed a comprehensive satellite study of cross-border Tibetan rivers determining their exact sources besides