stubble burning news

Farm fires surge, 175 FIRs registered in a day in Punjab

A labourer burn paddy stubble in a field at a village in Patiala on Monday. (ANI)

Published on Nov 04, 2025 07:04 AM IST

83% dip in field fires but air quality still bad in Haryana

As one drives from city to village, stubble bales loaded tractor-trailers are now a common scenario. Bales scattered in farms have now taken the place of ash-filled fields, where farmers are transforming the stubble into profit. (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Published on Nov 04, 2025 06:04 AM IST

Farm fires, a court rap, and a marathon trolled: Delhi AQI chokehold tightens

Street performers at work near the Red Fort even as a layer of smog engulfs the area amid deteriorating air quality in Delhi on Monday, November 3.

india news

Updated on Nov 04, 2025 12:00 AM IST

Air quality dips as 8 Punjab districts fuel 64% of farm fires

A farmer burns paddy stubble in a field at a village in Patiala. Punjab recorded 178 fresh stubble burning incidents on Sunday, taking the total count to 2,262 so far this season. (PTI)

chandigarh news

Published on Nov 03, 2025 06:12 AM IST

At 442, Punjab records biggest single-day jump in farm fires, surpasses 2,000 mark

A man seen burning paddy stubble at a village at Rajpura Road in Patiala on Saturday. (ANI)

chandigarh news

Published on Nov 02, 2025 06:16 AM IST

CM Bhagwant Mann alleges plot to defame Punjab over Delhi’s air crisis

Addressing the new recruits, including 73 medical officers and 50 women health workers, CM Bhagwant Mann said that the Punjab government has provided a record 56,856 government jobs to the youth in the last 3.5 years. (Sourced)

chandigarh news

Published on Nov 02, 2025 06:04 AM IST

Delhi’s air quality deteriorates after short reprieve

The Capital clocked an air quality index of 303, classified as “very poor” on Saturday (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)

delhi news

Published on Nov 02, 2025 03:48 AM IST

600 farm fires in 3 days as harvesting nears end in Punjab

ccording to the data compiled by the Punjab Remote Sensing Centre, Sangrur district once again emerged as a major contributor, reporting 64 farm-fire incidents in a single day. (ANI Video Grab)

chandigarh news

Published on Nov 01, 2025 07:50 AM IST

Punjab reports 202 new farm fires; total rises to 1,418 this season

The PPCB, which monitored stubble burning incidents from September 15 to November 30, had recorded 10,909 incidents last year.

delhi news

Published on Oct 31, 2025 09:02 AM IST

Punjab: Fresh 202 field fire cases take tally to 1,418

Punjab on Thursday reported 202 fresh farm fire incidents, taking the total count to 1,418 so far this season. This marks the second consecutive day that the state has recorded more than 200 cases, signalling a sharp rise in stubble-burning incidents over the past week. (HT File)

chandigarh news

Published on Oct 31, 2025 08:16 AM IST

Four Doaba dists account for just 6% of Punjab’s total farm fire cases so far

With stubble burning cases seeing an uptick across the state over the past few days, four Doaba districts—Jalandhar, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Kapurthala, and Hoshiarpur—have reported only 6% or 85 incidents so far of the total 1,418 incidents reported in the state till Thursday. (HT File)

chandigarh news

Published on Oct 31, 2025 07:20 AM IST

Parali Protection Force: 1,700 cops to guard 353 farm fire hotspots across Punjab

Under pressure from the Supreme Court and the Centre to check stubble burning incidents, the Punjab Police on Thursday said it has deployed around 1,700 personnel, part of the newly formed ‘Parali Protection Force’, across 353 hotspot villages in the state. (HT File)

chandigarh news

Published on Oct 31, 2025 07:18 AM IST

Stubble burning cases: 43 officials issued show-cause notice in Sangrur, Barnala dists

Officials across the districts of Sangrur and Barnala are facing administrative action as authorities crack down on the rising number of stubble burning incidents. (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Published on Oct 31, 2025 07:14 AM IST

At 283, Punjab logs highest single-day spike in farm fires

Farmer burns paddy stubble in a village, in Patiala on Wednesday (ANI)

chandigarh news

Published on Oct 30, 2025 04:58 AM IST

Punjab: Farmers gherao cops, demand CRM machines, no FIRs

Farmers surround a police vehicle in Qila Bharian village of Sangrur on Tuesday.

chandigarh news

Published on Oct 29, 2025 07:06 AM IST

Stop blaming Punjab farmers for Delhi pollution: Mann

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann

chandigarh news

Published on Oct 29, 2025 06:54 AM IST

Punjab: 6 officials face action over farm fires in Tarn Taran

Flames and smoke billow out due to stubble burning in a field,in Tarn Taran. (ANI file)

chandigarh news

Published on Oct 29, 2025 06:42 AM IST

Punjab Farm fire count 890, Malwa belt epicentre of crisis

A farmer setting his paddy stubble on fire in Tarn Taran on Monday. (ANI)

chandigarh news

Published on Oct 28, 2025 07:06 AM IST

Punjab logs 122 new farm fire cases, tally reaches 743

Typically, farm fires can contribute up to 35% of Delhi’s total PM 2.5 levels. (HT Archive)

delhi news

Published on Oct 27, 2025 05:24 AM IST

At 122, highest single-day spike in Punjab farm fires this season

Paddy straw being burnt in Chutala village of Tarn Taran. The harvesting on 85% paddy areas of the district has been over. (ANI)

chandigarh news

Published on Oct 27, 2025 04:40 AM IST

Delhi’s air quality slips to ‘very poor’ as CPCB faces server glitch

Forecasts show the AQI is likely to stay “very poor” on Monday too, before possibly improving again as wind speed may marginally increase. (Sanjeev Verma/HT)

delhi news

Updated on Oct 27, 2025 10:13 AM IST

Stubble burning cases in Punjab cross 600

A man burns stubble in a field at Chutala village in Tarn Taran on Saturday. (ANI Video Grab)

chandigarh news

Published on Oct 26, 2025 06:52 AM IST

Farm fires rage in Pakistan, no surge in Punjab – for now

The AQI in Delhi climbed to 292 (poor) at 4pm on Saturday, up from 275 a day earlier, marking a deterioration after a brief respite on Friday

india news

Updated on Oct 26, 2025 02:45 AM IST

49 more farm fires in Punjab; Tarn Taran, Amritsar worst hit

Paddy straw being burnt in a field in Fazilka on Friday. (ANI)

chandigarh news

Published on Oct 25, 2025 07:10 AM IST

Crackdown against Palwal farmers for burning stubble in fields

Both incidents were brought to light by fellow farmers who alerted local authorities about the violations, said officials.

gurugram news

Published on Oct 25, 2025 05:00 AM IST

Mohali: Two more stubble burning cases registered

The new cases come a day after two similar FIRs were filed in Handesra and Sethan Majra, taking the total number of farm fire cases registered in the district this week to four. (File image/For representational purposes)

chandigarh news

Published on Oct 24, 2025 07:26 AM IST