Brahmaputra

52 Lakh Affected As Assam Flood Situation Worsens, 20 Dead So Far

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited By Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday July 16, 2019

The number of people affected by the Assam floods rose to 52 lakh today, with as many as 1.5 lakh being moved to relief centres amid a red alert issued by the government. Five more died today, taking the total number of people killed in the floods to 20, even as the Indian Army was called in to assist in rescue operations.

Watch: School Building In Assam Crashes Into Brahmaputra Amid Heavy Rain

India News | Edited by Niharika Banerjee | Sunday July 14, 2019

As Assam reels under intense rain and floods that have affected about 15 lakh people and killed at least seven, a video from the Morigaon district showed dramatic visuals of a school building collapsing into the Brahmaputra river on Friday.

15 Lakh Affected By Assam Floods, At Least 7 Dead: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited By Jimmy Jacob | Sunday July 14, 2019

The monsoon floods in Assam claimed another life on Saturday, taking the number of deaths in the rain-ravaged state to seven. Official sources said that over 15 lakh people have been affected in 25 of Assam's 33 districts so far, and the situation will only get worse amid predictions of more rainfall in the hours to come. The rescue efforts are bei...

6 Dead, Over 8 Lakh Affected In Assam Flood; Rivers Above Danger Mark

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Swati Sharma | Saturday July 13, 2019

More than eight lakh people have been affected in Assam as monsoon floods have inundated at least 21 of the 33 districts in the state.

17 Assam Districts Flooded; No Ferry Services As Rivers Above Danger Mark

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday July 12, 2019

A monsoon flood in Assam has inundated at least 17 districts in the north-east state and affected over four lakh people, officials said. The Brahmaputra river - one of the largest rivers in the world that cuts through Assam's biggest city Guwahati - and five other rivers are flowing above the danger mark, officials said.

Two New Bridges To Be Built Over Brahmaputra In Assam

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 13, 2019

Two new bridges will be built over Brahmaputra in Assam connecting the north and the south banks of the river and work for the project will begin soon

Man And Machine To Keep Infiltrators At Bay Along India-Bangladesh Border

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday March 9, 2019

A 61-km stretch of a riverine border that India and Bangladesh shares on the Brahmaputra in lower Assam was essentially porous until now, allowing infiltrators and smugglers easy entry into the country. But that's about to change.

Bharat Ratna Awardee Bhupen Hazarika's Voice Resonates In Delhi At Parade

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 26, 2019

The voice of Bhupen Hazarika, popularly known as the 'Bard of Brahmaputra', resonated at New Delhi's Rajpath as the Assam tableau, depicting the handloom of the state inspired by Mahatma Gandhi made its way during the Republic Day celebrations, a day after the Bharat Ratna was posthumously awarded to him.

Sneek Peak: Luxury Cruise Ship On The Brahmaputra River

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 23, 2019

A new luxury cruise ship has started sailing on the Brahmaputra to take tourists from Guwahati to Jorhat, and other destinations along the river, operator Assam Bengal Navigation (ABN) said on Monday.

India's Longest Railroad Bridge Can Bear Weight Of Fighter Jets, Tanks

India News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday December 26, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated Bogibeel bridge - India's longest rail-road bridge in Assam as part of efforts to boost defence along the border with China.

PM Opens India's Longest Railroad Bridge In Assam's Bogibeel: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday December 25, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today opened the Bogibeel railroad bridge in Assam, billed as India's longest railroad bridge. Its foundation was laid in 1997. The five-kilometre structure spans the waters of the mighty Brahmaputra River. Bogibeel bridge will connect Assam's Dibrugarh and Dhemaji districts, bordering Arunachal Pradesh. It will cut the...

PM Modi To Open Assam's Bogibeel Railroad Bridge Soon: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Tuesday December 25, 2018

The foundation stone for Assam's Bogibeel Bridge may have been laid in 1997, but it is only today that the double-decker rail-and-road bridge will open to traffic. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will do the honours. Billed as India's longest railroad bridge, the five-kilometre structure spans the waters of the mighty Brahmaputra River. Bogibeel Bridg...

Railroad Bridge On Brahmaputra May Hit Ferry Business, Say Boatmen

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 24, 2018

A group of boatmen making their living ferrying people and goods across the Brahmaputra see Bogibeel, India's longest railroad bridge, as a loss of livelihood.

"Chaiwala PM Doing This To His Community?": Assam Tea Body's Attack

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday December 10, 2018

The largest tea body of Assam on Sunday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who often refer to himself as a "chaiwala", for not being considerate towards the state's tea garden workers' plight and urged him to implement the promised minimum wage of Rs 350 before the new year starts.

PM Modi To Inaugurate India's Longest Rail-Road Bridge On Christmas

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 5, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Christmas will inaugurate the Bogibeel Bridge, India's longest rail-road bridge, connecting the north and south banks of the Brahmaputra, falling in the eastern part of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, a senior railway official said.