In Assam’s Dibrugarh, streams of the Brahmaputra surged in level on Monday as a result of persistently heavy rain that led to waterlogging in various areas of the city. Images from Dibrugarh earlier today showed the city to be partially under water. On Sunday, the India Meteorological Continue Reading
After completing its pilot run of heavy cargo movement from Haldia Dock in Kolkata, the longest vessel ever to sail on the Brahmaputra was anchored at Pandu port in Guwahati. The MV Ram Prasad Bismil is a 90-meter long vessel with a 2.1-meter draught. Union Minister for Shipping, Ports and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off […]Continue Reading
A private boat carrying 85 passengers to Majuli Island in Assam collided with a government boat on the opposite side of the Brahmaputra River, leaving 60 people missing. A death has been confirmed. A private boat ‘Ma Kamala’ collided with a government-owned ‘Thripkai’ boat returning from Majuli near Nimati Ghat in Jorhat at around 4 […]Continue Reading