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Cloud Seeding In Delhi Likely In 2-3 Days As Air Quality Dips Ahead Of Diwali
- Wednesday October 15, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Cloud seeding is the process of adding special substances like silver iodide and dry ice to clouds to make it rain or snow in areas experiencing water scarcity, less snowfall, or to reduce hail and clear fog.
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Artificial Rain In Delhi Soon? Aviation Body Okays Cloud Seeding Trials
- Wednesday September 24, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ishika Verma
Delhi may soon witness artificial rain for the first time, as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has cleared cloud seeding trials over the city between October 1 and November 30 this year.
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www.ndtv.com
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Universe’s First Stars May Have Been Smaller Than Astronomers Once Believed
- Tuesday September 9, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Astronomers once thought the universe’s first stars were only massive giants. New simulations and lab experiments reveal turbulence and early chemistry allowed smaller, Sun-like stars to form too. This discovery reshapes our view of cosmic dawn, showing the first stellar generation was more diverse than previously believed.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Indias First Drone-Based Cloud Seeding Launched In Rajasthan
- Tuesday August 12, 2025
- India News | IANS
State Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena launched a pioneering cloud seeding experiment at the Jamwaramgarh Dam area to revive Ramgarh Lake and tackle the regions water crisis.
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www.ndtv.com
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India's First Drone Cloud Seeding Trial In Rajasthan Today: Know All About It
- Tuesday August 12, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Rajasthan is set to conduct India's first-ever drone-based artificial rain experiment on Tuesday. Drones, rather than aeroplanes, will be used for cloud seeding, a technique designed to induce rainfall.
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www.ndtv.com
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Explained: What Is Cloud Seeding And Why Delhi Plans To Do It In September
- Monday July 14, 2025
- India News | Edited by Aastha Ahuja
Cloud seeding is the process of adding special substances to clouds to make it rain or snow in areas experiencing water scarcity, less snowfall, or to reduce hail and clear fog.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Cloud Seeding Trials Green Lit: When, Where They Will Be Conducted
- Tuesday July 1, 2025
- Delhi News | Written by Ishika Verma
Delhi is set to witness its first-ever cloud seeding flights starting this August after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation granted final approval for airborne trials.
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www.ndtv.com
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Explained: What Is Cloud Seeding, Why Is Delhi Spending Over Rs 3 Crore On It
- Monday June 30, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Cloud seeding is generally considered moderately effective, with studies and real-world programmes showing it can increase rainfall under the right conditions.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi To See Its First-Ever Artificial Rain To Combat Air Pollution In July
- Saturday June 28, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
In a first for the national capital, Delhi is set to witness artificial rain aimed at reducing air pollution, with cloud seeding scheduled between July 4 and 11, subject to weather conditions, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Gets Nod For First-Ever Artificial Rain Pilot Project
- Wednesday June 18, 2025
- India News | Written by Ishika Verma
The Delhi government is set to execute its first-ever artificial rain pilot, with all scientific systems and clearances in place.
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www.ndtv.com
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NASA Launching Rockets To Probe 'Mysterious' Clouds In Ionosphere
- Friday June 13, 2025
- Science | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Scientists are hoping to understand the Sporadic-E layers that form in the lower portions of ionosphere, causing radio signals to reflect to Earth.
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www.ndtv.com
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Anti-Smog Guns On High-Rises, Artificial Rain Project: Delhi's Clean Air Plan
- Tuesday June 3, 2025
- Delhi News | Written by Shreya Ghosh
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday launched the city's ambitious 'Air Pollution Mitigation Plan 2025', titled "Shuddh Hawa Sabka Adhikar - Pradushan Par Zordar Prahar", to combat the capital's chronic air pollution.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi To Conduct Cloud-Seeding Trials With Each Flight Lasting 1.5 Hours
- Monday May 12, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Delhi will conduct five cloud-seeding trials, each on a separate day, with flights operating for about one to one-and-a-half hours for injecting chemicals into clouds, an official said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cloud Seeding Not Feasible: Pollution Control Board Amid Delhi's Smog Crisis
- Friday November 22, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Central Pollution Control Board has said feasibility of cloud seeding as an emergency measure to battle winter pollution in northern India will be limited, citing insufficient moisture, reliance on pre-existing clouds, an RTI query has revealed.
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www.ndtv.com
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Explained: What Is Artificial Rain And Will It Help Combat Delhi Pollution?
- Tuesday November 19, 2024
- Delhi News | NDTV Newsdesk
As air in the national capital has turned 'severe' with the air quality index touching nearly 500 in some areas, the Delhi Government has requested the Centre to allow cloud seeding- a method used to induce artificial rain to combat air pollution.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cloud Seeding In Delhi Likely In 2-3 Days As Air Quality Dips Ahead Of Diwali
- Wednesday October 15, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Cloud seeding is the process of adding special substances like silver iodide and dry ice to clouds to make it rain or snow in areas experiencing water scarcity, less snowfall, or to reduce hail and clear fog.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Artificial Rain In Delhi Soon? Aviation Body Okays Cloud Seeding Trials
- Wednesday September 24, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ishika Verma
Delhi may soon witness artificial rain for the first time, as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has cleared cloud seeding trials over the city between October 1 and November 30 this year.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Universe’s First Stars May Have Been Smaller Than Astronomers Once Believed
- Tuesday September 9, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Astronomers once thought the universe’s first stars were only massive giants. New simulations and lab experiments reveal turbulence and early chemistry allowed smaller, Sun-like stars to form too. This discovery reshapes our view of cosmic dawn, showing the first stellar generation was more diverse than previously believed.
-
www.gadgets360.com
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Indias First Drone-Based Cloud Seeding Launched In Rajasthan
- Tuesday August 12, 2025
- India News | IANS
State Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena launched a pioneering cloud seeding experiment at the Jamwaramgarh Dam area to revive Ramgarh Lake and tackle the regions water crisis.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
India's First Drone Cloud Seeding Trial In Rajasthan Today: Know All About It
- Tuesday August 12, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Rajasthan is set to conduct India's first-ever drone-based artificial rain experiment on Tuesday. Drones, rather than aeroplanes, will be used for cloud seeding, a technique designed to induce rainfall.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Explained: What Is Cloud Seeding And Why Delhi Plans To Do It In September
- Monday July 14, 2025
- India News | Edited by Aastha Ahuja
Cloud seeding is the process of adding special substances to clouds to make it rain or snow in areas experiencing water scarcity, less snowfall, or to reduce hail and clear fog.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Delhi Cloud Seeding Trials Green Lit: When, Where They Will Be Conducted
- Tuesday July 1, 2025
- Delhi News | Written by Ishika Verma
Delhi is set to witness its first-ever cloud seeding flights starting this August after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation granted final approval for airborne trials.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Explained: What Is Cloud Seeding, Why Is Delhi Spending Over Rs 3 Crore On It
- Monday June 30, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Cloud seeding is generally considered moderately effective, with studies and real-world programmes showing it can increase rainfall under the right conditions.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Delhi To See Its First-Ever Artificial Rain To Combat Air Pollution In July
- Saturday June 28, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
In a first for the national capital, Delhi is set to witness artificial rain aimed at reducing air pollution, with cloud seeding scheduled between July 4 and 11, subject to weather conditions, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Delhi Gets Nod For First-Ever Artificial Rain Pilot Project
- Wednesday June 18, 2025
- India News | Written by Ishika Verma
The Delhi government is set to execute its first-ever artificial rain pilot, with all scientific systems and clearances in place.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
NASA Launching Rockets To Probe 'Mysterious' Clouds In Ionosphere
- Friday June 13, 2025
- Science | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Scientists are hoping to understand the Sporadic-E layers that form in the lower portions of ionosphere, causing radio signals to reflect to Earth.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Anti-Smog Guns On High-Rises, Artificial Rain Project: Delhi's Clean Air Plan
- Tuesday June 3, 2025
- Delhi News | Written by Shreya Ghosh
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday launched the city's ambitious 'Air Pollution Mitigation Plan 2025', titled "Shuddh Hawa Sabka Adhikar - Pradushan Par Zordar Prahar", to combat the capital's chronic air pollution.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Delhi To Conduct Cloud-Seeding Trials With Each Flight Lasting 1.5 Hours
- Monday May 12, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Delhi will conduct five cloud-seeding trials, each on a separate day, with flights operating for about one to one-and-a-half hours for injecting chemicals into clouds, an official said on Monday.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Cloud Seeding Not Feasible: Pollution Control Board Amid Delhi's Smog Crisis
- Friday November 22, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Central Pollution Control Board has said feasibility of cloud seeding as an emergency measure to battle winter pollution in northern India will be limited, citing insufficient moisture, reliance on pre-existing clouds, an RTI query has revealed.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Explained: What Is Artificial Rain And Will It Help Combat Delhi Pollution?
- Tuesday November 19, 2024
- Delhi News | NDTV Newsdesk
As air in the national capital has turned 'severe' with the air quality index touching nearly 500 in some areas, the Delhi Government has requested the Centre to allow cloud seeding- a method used to induce artificial rain to combat air pollution.
-
www.ndtv.com