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Green light to first road-cum-rail tunnel under Brahmaputra river
February 15, 2026 4:03 am
The Cabinet also approved three Railways multi-tracking projects at a cost of Rs 18,509 crore and three highway projects at a cost of Rs 11,079 crore.
India's first underwater twin-tube Road-cum-Rail tunnel in Assam: Here's how this project could transform Northeast connectivity
February 15, 2026 6:16 pm
India first twin tube tunnel project: While the underwater twin tube road-cum-rail tunnel will be located in Assam, its impact will extend beyond the state, enhancing connectivity for Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and other Northeast region.
India’s Pink Secret: Why the Ganges is the only place to see the Amazon’s 'long-lost' counterpart
January 24, 2026 10:30 pm
India’s largest river dolphin survey and the second range-wide estimation under Project Dolphin began two days ago in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh.
The world this week | India-UK trade deal enables duty-free exports, China’s mega dam causes fresh unease, Gaza at breaking point
July 29, 2025 10:59 am
From India securing duty-free access for 99% of exports to the UK and China’s mega dam project on the Yarlung Tsangpo sparking concerns, to starvation deaths passing the tipping point in Gaza and Thai-Cambodian border clashes raising fears of a prolonged conflict, a lot has happened in the world this week.
Knowledge Nugget : Brahmaputra river and China’s dam on it— What to focus for UPSC Exam
July 24, 2025 12:52 pm
As China formally began construction of a dam over the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, closer to the Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh, the river is back in the spotlight. Let's understand this key UPSC geography current affairs topic by connecting it with your syllabus in a simple way.
Dissecting the myth of China’s control over the Brahmaputra
June 05, 2025 2:17 pm
Even a hypothetical reduction in Chinese water contribution would unlikely harm India; instead, it might help mitigate annual floods in Assam
How China's Brahmaputra dam raises serious concerns
March 13, 2025 12:08 pm
The location of China’s proposed dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River poses a risk of disrupting the river’s natural flow, raising concerns in India over its impact on the region’s biodiversity and agricultural productivity.
India has good reason to worry about China’s massive dam on the Brahmaputra
January 29, 2025 12:00 pm
Skepticism about Chinese reassurances regarding the Yarlung Zangbo hydropower project and its impact on India’s water security, regional geopolitics and ecological sustainability is grounded in past experience
Assam: 10 reported missing after boat carrying officials on erosion inspection visit capsizes
September 30, 2022 2:34 am
A group of local people and government officials rushed to the rescue and helped around 15 people get back on land but over ten are still missing, an ASDMA official said.
'Govt behaves like an ostrich': Congress MP seeks Centre's attention on river bank erosion along Brahmaputra
March 17, 2022 9:01 am
Congress MP from Assam, Pradyut Bordoloi, raised the issue of river bank erosion along the Brahmaputra in Parliament, demanding that it be put in the concurrent list.
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Every year, same story: Assam reels under floods, lakhs affected
September 03, 2021 8:38 pm
More than nearly 5.7 lakh people in 18 districts have been affected by the flood triggered by continuous heavy rainfall in the catchment areas of Assam.
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