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Stubble Burning: BKS seeks MSP for crop residue, withdrawal of fines against farmersThe farmers' organisation has demanded the immediate withdrawal of fines imposed and FIRs registered against farmers over stubble burning
ET Graphics: Why emergency traffic curbs in 2026 failed to clear Delhi's toxic winter airA CSE analysis finds that Delhi's emergency traffic curbs failed to ease congestion or improve air quality in early winter 2026, while Diwa...
Firecrackers, vehicle emissions, aerosols among top sources of Delhi pollution, IITM estimates showIITM's source-apportionment models identified firecrackers as the largest contributor to Delhi's pollution on the two days after Diwali, th...
Pakistan blames India's Diwali fireworks for Lahore's toxic airThe northern Pakistani city of Lahore topped Swiss group IQAir's ranking of the world's most polluted major cities for a second day on Tues...
AAP, BJP engage in blame game over Delhi pollution and Punjab stubble burningDelhi minister Kapil Mishra has raised concerns over a sudden rise in stubble-burning incidents in Punjab during Diwali. AAP officials resp...
47 out of 50 most polluted cities of the world in India, Delhi gets a high rankAccording to live air quality rankings, India has 47 of the world's 50 most polluted cities. Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan is the most pollut...
Delhi's post-Diwali smog puts Rekha Gupta & Co's clean-air promise to testDelhi's air quality has recently deteriorated, reaching a severe level of 370 on November 9. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's government is fac...
1,200 stubble burning locations on Diwali: Delhi Minister Mishra alleges conspiracy against farmers, against Delhi and PunjabDelhi Minister Kapil Mishra has claimed a conspiracy related to the spike in stubble burning incidents during Diwali. He stated that farmer...
ET Graphics: Punjab’s choking crisis — stubble burning persists despite warningsStubble burning continues to pose a challenge for authorities despite repeated warnings and worsening air quality across Delhi-NCR. A Punja...
Nov-Jan ban on non-Delhi vehicles below BS-VI standards to be in force every yearDelhi government plans to ban non-Delhi-registered vehicles below BS-VI emission standards beginning November 1. This ban will continue ann...
Stubble burning cases cross 3,000 mark in Punjab; Tarn Taran tops listPunjab has recorded 3,144 incidents of stubble burning between September 15 and November 6, with Tarn Taran as the highest contributor. Fin...
SC questions recurring Delhi-NCR pollution, flags vehicle emissions as major contributorThe Supreme Court has raised concerns over recurring air pollution in Delhi-NCR, identifying vehicular emissions as a major contributor and...
Delhi pollution: Supreme Court to go by expert opinion on plea for online classes if AQI risesSupreme Court is evaluating expert opinions concerning potential school closures amid worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR. The average Air Q...
Happy polluted Diwali! Get ready for severe air pollution as AQI monitoring agency sounds warning this yearDelhi AQI News: Get ready for severely polluted Delhi this year as the national capital is likely to face severe air pollution this year, w...
2,787 cases of stubble burning recorded in Punjab, fines totaling Rs 46.10 lakh imposedIn Punjab, 2,787 incidents of paddy stubble burning were recorded as of November 5. The Punjab Pollution Control Board conducted field insp...
Delhi's AQI 'very poor' for fourth day, set to get 'severe'The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 369 at 4 pm on Thursday, compared to 377 recorded at the same time on Wednesday, accor...
Punjab government 'misleading' people on issue of stubble burning: Manjinder Singh SirsaDelhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa criticized the Punjab government for misleading the public regarding stubble burning, link...
Air quality worsens in Delhi-NCR: CAQM sends team to Bathinda, steps up Punjab monitoringThe Commission for Air Quality Management has called an urgent review meeting with Punjab officials after a surge in paddy stubble burning ...
Delhi air turns hazardous; AQI touches 605, GRAP-II vehicle curb enforced at Gurgaon borderDelhi AQI: Among the worst-affected locations, Punjabi Bagh recorded an AQI of 452, followed by Dhaula Kuan at 417, ITO at 418, RK Puram at...
Delhi witnesses AQI spike ahead of Diwali; GRAP II kicks inAccording to the air quality forecast provided by IMD/IITM, Delhi's overall air quality is likely to stay in the 'Very Poor' category in th...