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Brahmaputra river
Mohan Guruswamy | Worry on Brahmaputra waters seems misplaced
A published paper estimates that the utilisable water of the Brahmaputra system is just four percent of the total discharge
08 Dec 2020 9:16 AM
Assam floods: Around 651 villages affected in Barpeta district
One person has lost his life due to the calamity in the district in the last 24 hours, taking the total toll to 77.
28 Jul 2019 5:04 PM
Assam floods: 6 dead, over 8 lakh affected as situation worsens
Ferry services across Assam were stopped on Friday after the weather office forecast more rain this weekend.
13 Jul 2019 9:55 AM
Electronic surveillance of Indo-Bangla border to begin on Tuesday
A 'highly porous' riverine section of Indo-Bangladesh border in Assam will be put under electronic surveillance.
04 Mar 2019 3:47 PM
Arunachal Pradesh on edge over fears of river flooding
The river, originating in the Tibetan plateau, is the source of India’s mighty Brahmaputra river which is the lifeline of the Northeast.
20 Oct 2018 5:22 AM
Assam: 20 feared dead after boat carrying 40 passengers capsizes
The SDRF officials said that the country-made ferryboat accidentally hit the pillars, which led to the accident.
06 Sep 2018 5:27 AM
Assam: 20 feared dead after boat carrying 40 passengers capsizes
At least 12 people have been rescued by NDRF and SDRF teams.
05 Sep 2018 7:22 PM
Big ‘water bomb’ in China a threat to Assam, Arunachal Pradesh
The incident came to light following local Arunachali people panicking on seeing the usually crystal-clear waters turning black.
26 Dec 2017 1:34 AM
China says no plan to divert water of Brahmaputra
China will continue to attach great importance to cross-border river cooperation, she said.
01 Nov 2017 1:00 AM
Report of plans to divert Brahmaputra water to Xinjiang false: China
China will continue to attach great importance to cross-border river cooperation, China said.
31 Oct 2017 2:19 PM
China plans 1000-km tunnel to divert Brahmaputra water to Xinjiang
The move has raised concerns among environmentalists about its likely impact on the Himalayan region.
31 Oct 2017 10:48 AM
Cannot share Brahmaputra data with India for now due to upgradation: China
Asked when will China provide the data, reportedly suspended due to Doklam standoff, Foreign Ministry said, 'We will later consider that.'
12 Sep 2017 3:45 PM
Bogus concerns over Brahmaputra
Zhangmu Dam is a gravity dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River just northwest of Gyaca in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
01 Sep 2017 12:31 AM
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