On this special broadcast, Gaurav Sawant reports on the historic signing of the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on 27 January. Described by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as the 'mother of all deals,' this pact connects the world’s second and fourth largest economies, creating a market of two billion people. Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated the agreement provides preferential access for India's gems and jewellery sector while benefiting farmers and small businesses. The deal focuses on human resource exchange, technology transfer in semiconductors and AI, and a security and defence partnership. Experts including Professor Brahma Chellaney and Siddharth Zarabi discuss how the FTA serves as a democratic counterweight to China and reduces dependence on United States trade policies. Bilateral trade, currently valued at 180 billion euros, is expected to grow through cooperation in clean energy and digital governance. Additionally, the agreement is projected to lower prices for European luxury cars as import duties are systematically revised.
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.
