#Brahmaputra

Rare Waterspout Spotted Over Brahmaputra River in Assam

Locals in Assam caught a rare rotating water column rising from the Brahmaputra River on camera Monday, sparking widespread social media attention.

Bibar Daimary • 24 Aug 2026

Gaurav Gogoi slams Centre over failed Majuli riverbank projects

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi criticizes the Ministry of Jal Shakti for failing to address ongoing, destructive riverbank erosion in Assam's Majuli district.

Timungpi Terang • 20 Aug 2026

Brahmaputra Erosion Threatens Hundreds in Dhubri

Severe riverbank erosion at Dhubrir Char leaves 300 residents facing displacement as the Brahmaputra consumes homes and local land.

Timungpi Terang • 20 Aug 2026

Assam Congress Demands National Crisis Status for State Floods

Assam Congress officials are pressuring the Centre to treat recurring floods and river erosion as a national emergency after the death toll hit 103.

Bibar Daimary • 12 Aug 2026

Climate Change Destabilizes Assam Floods

Climate change and human expansion are making Assam floods more frequent and unpredictable, with experts warning of intense rainfall and glacier melt.

Bibar Daimary • 8 Aug 2026

Climate Change Fuels Deadly Assam Floods

Assam floods are growing more frequent and unpredictable as climate change and human activity disrupt the Brahmaputra river basin, experts warn.

Bibar Daimary • 7 Aug 2026

Assam Faces Worst Floods in Sixty Years

Record monsoon rains in Assam have killed over 70 people and displaced thousands, marking the state's deadliest flooding event in sixty years.

Timungpi Terang • 6 Aug 2026

Brahmaputra Erosion Sparks Emergency Repairs at Lakhimpur Embankment

Rising Brahmaputra waters have cracked a critical Lakhimpur embankment. Authorities are rushing to reinforce the site with geo-bags to prevent mass flooding.

Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026

Erosion and Unchecked Mining Threaten Assam as Historic Defenses Fail

Historic flood defenses in Dibrugarh are failing while illegal mining and deforestation in the Naga Hills worsen flooding across Assam.

Timungpi Terang • 5 Aug 2026

Brahmaputra Erosion Puts Lakhimpur Embankment at Risk

Assam officials are scrambling to reinforce a crumbling Lakhimpur embankment as Brahmaputra river erosion threatens to flood nearby assembly areas.

Timungpi Terang • 5 Aug 2026

Brahmaputra Erosion Endangers Historic Kahai Spur in Dibrugarh

Severe erosion at Assam's Kahai Spur threatens the safety of Dibrugarh, prompting urgent calls for permanent river protection measures.

Bibar Daimary • 4 Aug 2026

Assam Enlists IIT Guwahati to Stop Brahmaputra River Erosion

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is partnering with IIT Guwahati to create a long-term scientific strategy against chronic riverbank erosion.

NEWire Desk • 3 Aug 2026

Assam Taps IIT Guwahati to Halt Brahmaputra Riverbank Erosion

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is partnering with IIT Guwahati to develop long-term solutions for persistent Brahmaputra riverbank erosion.

Timungpi Terang • 3 Aug 2026

Assam Taps IIT Guwahati to Halt Brahmaputra Erosion

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is partnering with IIT Guwahati to develop a permanent strategy against severe riverbank erosion in Dibrugarh.

Bibar Daimary • 2 Aug 2026

NHIDCL Denies Responsibility for Stalled Brahmaputra Express Highway

NHIDCL confirms the Brahmaputra Express Highway is not its project, leaving the decade-old infrastructure proposal in limbo following public inquiries.

Timungpi Terang • 2 Aug 2026

Why Assam's Floods Are a Governance Crisis, Not a Natural Disaster

"NEWire.in editorial argues Assam's annual floods are a governance crisis, not a natural disaster, citing 46 years of ignored expert recommendations and

NEWire Desk • 2 Aug 2026

Assam Floods: Why 75 Years of Failed Policies Keep the State Drowning

"Assam floods every year. Why doesn't the solution, and who is to blame? An investigation into 75 years of institutional failure, unutilised funds, and a

NEWire Desk • 1 Aug 2026

Unused Erosion Control Bags Rot in Assam as Riverbanks Collapse

Assam residents criticize the Water Resources Department for leaving 2.5 lakh geo bags unused while Brahmaputra erosion threatens local land and homes.

Bibar Daimary • 30 Jul 2026

Assam Flood Death Toll Hits 75 as Government Rushes Relief to Sivasagar

Assam floods have killed 75 people, displacing thousands. The state is deploying financial aid and emergency relief as water levels finally start to recede.

Bibar Daimary • 29 Jul 2026

Proposed 11,200-Megawatt Upper Siang Dam Sparks Geopolitical and Environmental Tensions

India's massive Upper Siang dam project faces intense opposition due to seismic risks, ecological damage, and concerns over local displacement.

Rinchen K • 25 Jul 2026