Category: Assam
Guwahati Accelerates Flood Mitigation Measures as Climate Pressures Redefine Urban Planning
Drainage upgrades, wetland protection, and governance reforms aim to break the city’s flood cycle Dateline: Guwahati | January 23, 2026 Summary: Guwahati is intensifying flood [more…]
Recurring Floods in Assam Highlight Escalating Climate Risks and Policy Gaps
Extreme Weather, River Erosion, and Human Cost Intensify Environmental Crisis Dateline: Guwahati | January 17, 2026 Summary: Fresh flooding across parts of Assam has once [more…]
River Erosion Intensifies Along Brahmaputra as Guwahati Faces Growing Environmental Risk
Accelerating bank erosion and shifting river patterns raise concerns over displacement and long-term resilience Dateline: Guwahati | January 14, 2026 Summary: Accelerating erosion along the [more…]
Assam Steps Up Flood Preparedness as Brahmaputra Water Levels Show Early Rise
Authorities intensify monitoring and readiness measures amid concerns over seasonal flooding Dateline: Guwahati | January 6, 2026 Summary: Assam has begun intensifying flood preparedness measures [more…]
Urban Flooding Returns to Guwahati as Heavy Rains Test City’s Climate Resilience
Drainage bottlenecks, rapid urbanisation, and extreme weather expose structural vulnerabilities Dateline: Guwahati | December 30, 2025 Summary: Intense rainfall has once again triggered urban flooding [more…]
Brahmaputra’s Rising Water Levels Put Guwahati on Alert as Authorities Step Up Flood Preparedness
River erosion, climate variability, and urban expansion intensify concerns ahead of peak season Dateline: Guwahati | 13 December 2025 Summary: Rising water levels in the [more…]
Assam Faces One of the Worst Brahmaputra Floods in a Decade: Over 12 Lakh Affected as Climate Extremes Intensify
Relentless rainfall, aggressive river swelling, and large-scale embankment breaches push Assam into a humanitarian and ecological emergency — experts call it a warning of a [more…]
Assam SIT Raids Organisers as Probe Widens into Singer Zubeen Garg’s Death
Guwahati / Assam, Sept 26, 2025 — A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Assam Police has launched searches at residences tied to the organisers [more…]
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Announces New Policies on ‘Love Jihad,’ Domicile, and Land Deals
Guwahati, India – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced significant new policies and legislative plans, including a stringent law against ‘love jihad’ and [more…]
Devastating Rainfall Triggers Landslides and Floods in North-East India, Claims Nine Lives
Guwahati/Dibrugarh, July 3, 2024 — Continuous rainfall since Monday has led to severe landslides and exacerbated the flood situation in North-East India, claiming nine lives [more…]