Punjab polls: Sukhbir Singh Badal says open to alliance with parties that agree with SAD's ideologySukhbir Singh Badal, the chief of Shiromani Akali Dal, voices concerns over the governance of Punjab by AAP and Congress. He emphasizes the...
23 Oct, 2026, 04.43 PM IST
Delhi's pollution battle could face another challenge: Punjab records more stubble fires than last year as paddy harvesting gathers pacePunjab recorded 174 stubble-burning incidents between September 15 and October 13, 2026, up from 134 during the same period last year. Sate...
15 Oct, 2026, 06.45 PM IST
Blackouts hit Indian factories as coal crunch feeds into economyIndian industries and households are grappling with power shortages due to reduced coal supplies and extreme weather conditions. The weak m...
12 Oct, 2026, 01.33 PM IST
Delhi winter pollution could be worse this year: 47 farm fires already recorded, Super El Nino, late Diwali and delayed harvesting likely to complicate thingsDelhi’s winter air pollution could face added pressure this year as stubble-burning season begins, with 47 farm fires already recorded acro...
24 Sep, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
'Not in favour of FIRs against farmers over stubble burning': Punjab CM MannPunjab CM Bhagwant Mann said he does not favour FIRs against farmers for stubble burning and called for a Rs 3,000-per-acre incentive to ma...
19 Sep, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Over 50% reduction in Punjab, Haryana farm fires: CAQMFarm fires saw a major drop in 2025. The Commission for Air Quality Management noted a sharp decrease from previous years. Punjab and Harya...
02 Dec, 2025, 12.32 AM IST
Punjab: 283 farm fires mark highest single-day spikeA dramatic rise in stubble burning was observed in Punjab on Wednesday, with 283 new incidents reported -- a staggering total of 1,216 fire...
29 Oct, 2025, 10.38 PM IST
Farm fires in Punjab down to a third between Sept 15 & Oct 21In a positive turn for Punjab's agricultural landscape, farm fires have plummeted this season. Between September 15 and October 21, there w...
22 Oct, 2025, 11.10 PM IST
Delhi-NCR's 'Very Poor' post-Diwali AQI better than last few yearsEfforts are ongoing to reduce air pollution in Delhi-NCR during the Diwali season by managing stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana. Wind p...
01 Nov, 2024, 11.27 PM IST
Delhi stares at pollution haze as paddy harvest still to pick up full paceDelhi-NCR's AQI has exceeded 300, with paddy harvesting in Punjab and Haryana not yet at full pace. Rising farm fires in hotspot districts ...
21 Oct, 2024, 06.45 AM IST
Stubble season closes with high but dipping fire countsAs the traditional 'stubble' season, commencing annually on September 15 with the paddy harvest, concludes on November 30, government data ...
01 Dec, 2023, 12.05 AM IST
Punjab reports over 1,500 farm fires; Haryana AQI in 'severe', 'very poor' categoriesPunjab has reported more than 1,500 stubble-burning incidents on Tuesday while many parts in Haryana saw air quality indices in the 'severe...
07 Nov, 2023, 08.35 PM IST
At 3,230, Punjab records maximum farm fires in a day; air quality 'severe' in parts of HaryanaPunjab on Sunday reported 3,230 farm fires, the highest in a day so far this season, while the air quality in large parts of Haryana was re...
06 Nov, 2023, 11.24 AM IST
Punjab sees 2,666 farm fires on Thursday, Haryana's Charkhi Dadri AQI at 458Paddy straw burning in Punjab and Haryana is one of the reasons behind the alarming spike in air pollution levels in the national capital i...
04 Nov, 2022, 04.33 PM IST
Farm fires' share in Delhi's pollution rises to 32%; local winds save the daySAFAR, a forecasting agency under the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences, said the share of stubble burning in Delhi's PM2.5 pollution increa...
02 Nov, 2022, 08.36 PM IST
1,695 farm fires reported in Delhi, its adjoining states, Punjab: CAQMHaryana has logged 244 fire events as compared to 1,026 in 2021 and National Capital Region (NCR) districts of Uttar Pradesh have recorded ...
17 Oct, 2022, 08.09 PM IST
NASA spots Punjab, Haryana stubble fires on satellite, follow yearly patternsExperts say that it is too early to compare data as the effects of the monsoon are still at play, with Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pra...
03 Oct, 2021, 02.00 PM IST