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...
05 Nov, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
Delhi AQI today: National capital's air remains toxic, crosses 400 AQI mark in Jahangirpuri, IIT Delhi and other regionsDelhi AQI news: Delhi continues to experience severe air quality, recording an average Air Quality Index of 368. High pollution levels are ...
05 Nov, 2026, 07.43 AM IST
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 ...
05 Nov, 2026, 12.53 AM IST
CAQM takes serious view of spurt in farm fires in PunjabThe Commission for Air Quality Management held a meeting regarding the high incidence of farm fires in Punjab. Recent data indicated a sign...
04 Nov, 2026, 10.51 PM IST
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...
04 Nov, 2026, 08.49 AM IST
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...
03 Nov, 2026, 12.41 AM 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
Mahindra begins commercial rollout of MaxSeeder to tackle stubble burningMahindra & Mahindra has initiated commercial production of its new multi-crop seeding machine called Maxseeder. This machine is designed to...
13 Oct, 2026, 07.06 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
No NGT ruling favoured environmental parties in H1 2026: AnalysisAn analysis found that the National Green Tribunal did not rule in favour of environmental or public-interest parties in any of their 16 me...
19 Sep, 2026, 06.32 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
70 per cent of change in winter pollution in north India explained by western disturbances: StudyWestern disturbances may explain seventy percent of winter air pollution variations. More frequent storms typically bring cleaner air to no...
11 Sep, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
Centre rejects Punjab govt's stubble funding demandThe BJP-led central government and the AAP-led Punjab government are at odds over funding incentives to prevent stubble burning, with the i...
03 Nov, 2024, 11.53 PM IST
"Haryana CM should stop doing politics," says Punjab Minister as blame game continues over stubble burningPunjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema criticized Haryana Chief Minister Khattar for playing politics instead of supporting farmers regarding ...
22 Nov, 2023, 12.03 PM IST
Punjab aims to reduce stubble-burning incidents by 50 per centAccording to an official release here, the plan for paddy crop residue management was discussed at a high-level meeting in view of the comi...
07 Feb, 2023, 10.03 PM IST
Stubble burning: Punjab govt suspends four agriculture officers for dereliction of dutyAccording to Punjab Remote Sensing Centre data, 1,761 farm fires were reported in Punjab on Sunday. Of these, Sangrur recorded the highest ...
30 Oct, 2022, 08.48 PM IST
Centre rejects Punjab's Rs 2,500/acre cash sops to stop stubble burningThe 'incentive' in the Punjab government's proposal was to cost '1,875 crore, of which the central share would be '1,125 crore and Punjab a...
07 Sep, 2022, 08.21 AM IST