Haryana govt says stubble burning incidents down 29% this yearHaryana's 29% reduction in stubble burning is attributed to government initiatives, including financial aid and incentives for farmers, str...
28 Oct, 2024, 10.13 PM IST
Stubble burning incidents: Haryana suspends 24 agriculture dept officialsHaryana's Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Department has suspended 24 officials for failing to prevent stubble burning. The Supreme Court ...
22 Oct, 2024, 06.09 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh sees 46% less stubble burning under CM Yogi Adityanath's tenureUttar Pradesh has seen a 46% decline in stubble burning incidents under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's tenure, dropping from 8,784 in 201...
02 Oct, 2024, 08.16 PM IST
SC seeks straw burning report from panel on air qualityThe Supreme Court has asked the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to provide an explanation by Friday regarding alleged stubble ...
24 Sep, 2024, 10.47 PM IST
SC directs Punjab govt to stop stubble burning immediatelyThe Supreme Court has directed the Punjab Government to cease stubble burning immediately amid rising concerns over poor AQI conditions in ...
07 Nov, 2023, 02.58 PM IST
Delhi pollution crisis: AAP-BJP slugfest continues over stubble burning in states ruled by themDelhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva claimed there were over 3,000 stubble burning incidents in AAP-ruled Punjab on Sunday while Delhi Chi...
06 Nov, 2023, 03.34 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
Haryana minister slams Punjab govt over stubble burning; AAP hits backHaryana Agriculture Minister Jai Prakash Dalal criticized the Bhagwant Mann government in Punjab for the ongoing stubble-burning incidents ...
04 Nov, 2023, 02.18 PM IST
Mostly local factors behind rising Delhi pollution even as stubble burning goes up in PunjabDespite the Punjab government's commitment to making certain districts stubble burning-free, such incidents were reported. However, local s...
30 Oct, 2023, 02.23 PM IST
UP govt mulling stringent legal action as stubble burning cases spikeThe delay in harvest can be a troubling sign for the air quality if stubble-burning incidents continue, he said. "The temperatures will dro...
06 Nov, 2022, 12.00 PM IST
Air pollution: Punjab sees 12.59 pc rise in stubble burning events in last 50 days, says ICAR dataOn Friday alone, a total of 2,945 stubble-burning events were detected in six states, out of which a maximum of 2,437 incidents were in Pun...
04 Nov, 2022, 08.03 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
Tarn Taran, Amritsar, Gurdaspur account for 60 per cent of stubble burning cases in PunjabPaddy straw burning in Punjab and Haryana is one of the reasons behind the alarming spike in air pollution levels in the national capital r...
24 Oct, 2022, 10.44 AM IST
Significant decrease in no. of stubble-burning events in Punjab, Haryana and 8 NCR districts of UPThe Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and Adjoining Areas said according to a report based on the protocol framed by the ...
15 Oct, 2021, 02.45 PM IST
Steep rise in stubble burning incidents in Punjab this yearEvery year at the onset of winters, crop residue burning or stubble burning begins in Punjab and Haryana leading to heavy air pollution in ...
25 Nov, 2020, 02.06 PM IST
Nearly 40,000 stubble burning incidents reported in Punjab so far this yearAccording to GS Gill, Nodal Officer, Punjab Pollution Control Board, the incidents of stubble burning were reported mainly in Sangrur, Bath...
05 Nov, 2020, 10.38 AM IST
Pollution alert in Delhi after Haryana, Punjab crop burningWhile burning of paddy in kharif poses graver concern in winters due to concentration of toxic residue, the pollution is well distributed i...
04 May, 2018, 07.06 AM IST