This special report examines the controversy surrounding the Delhi government's estimated ₹25 crore cloud seeding project, spearheaded by figures like Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, intended to combat pollution. In a December 2024 written reply to the Rajya Sabha, the Union Environment Ministry, quoting experts, had noted that effective cloud seeding requires specific conditions 'generally absent during Delhi's cold and dry winter months' and flagged concerns about 'uncertainties, efficacy, and potential adverse effects of the chemicals'. The programme delves into why the project proceeded despite advice against it from three central agencies—CAQM, CPCB, and IMD—and explores the political fallout, including the Aam Aadmi Party's criticism of a plan they themselves had proposed under Arvind Kejriwal in 2023. We analyse the science, the politics, and the aftermath of this expensive experiment.
Following the devastating Delhi fire at Flourish Stay on June 3 that claimed twenty-one lives, an undercover investigation by the Special Investigation Team exposed a network of unregulated guest houses in Hauz Rani.
An undercover investigation by the India Today Special Investigation Team reveals safety and regulatory violations in Delhi's Hauz Rani area following a fire in Malviya Nagar that killed twenty-one people.
Jhabua district in Madhya Pradesh faces a severe water crisis despite the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission. Nearly 430 crore rupees have been spent on laying pipelines and building infrastructure, yet villages like Kheda, Dhundhlpura, and the Bakatpura ward of Para Panchayat remain without tap water.
The top focus of this episode of News Today is on DMK's decision to boycott the INDIA bloc meeting and the Delhi hotel fire that claimed 21 lives on Wednesday.
