Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana after harvesting the paddy crop in October and November is often blamed for the rise in air pollution in Delhi.

Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana after harvesting the paddy crop in October and November is often blamed for the rise in air pollution in Delhi.

Calculating the actual contribution of stubble smoke by factoring in the fire count recorded a day earlier, DSS said it accounted for 22.77% of...

From September 15 to November 16, Punjab saw 8,000 stubble-burning incidents, registering a 75% dip in crop residue burning compared to last year.

From September 15 to November 16, Punjab saw 8,000 stubble-burning incidents, registering a 75% dip in crop residue burning compared to last year.

As per the data, Sirsa district recorded 19 cases of burning alone, followed by eight in Fatehabad, six in Jind and one each in Kurukshetra, Panchkula...

In this kharif season, Sangrur tops the chart with a maximum of 1,507 cases of stubble burning, which is 20% of the total 7,864 cases reported in the...

In this kharif season, Sangrur tops the chart with a maximum of 1,507 cases of stubble burning, which is 20% of the total 7,864 cases reported in the...

Punjab's pollution worsens, with Amritsar's AQI at 334. Stubble burning spikes to 509 cases as farmers prepare for wheat sowing amid smog.

Sangrur reported the highest 163 cases followed by Ferozepur 121, Bathinda 80, Muktsar 64 and Mansa 62. On the corresponding date last year, the state...