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Short Stream | ‘The Stubble’ by Shaz Syed

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From farm to air.

Updated on Mar 27, 2026 07:40 am IST

Farm fire impact on Delhi pollution drops as paddy burning season ends

This year’s peak is not only lower but also arrived later than previous years (File photo)

Published on Nov 24, 2025 03:50 am IST

Why FIRs over farm fires in Punjab go nowhere: Political hot potato, explained

A farmer burns paddy stubble at a field in a village in Patiala

Updated on Nov 10, 2025 07:49 am IST

In Punjab, most field fire FIRs end without action, reveals data

Farmers burn paddy stubble in a field on the outskirts of Bathinda on Saturday. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)

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Published on Nov 09, 2025 04:23 pm 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

Updated on Oct 26, 2025 02:45 am IST

No let-up: Air quality continues to be in ‘poor’ bracket in Punjab, Haryana

Commuters struggle to make their way amid smog in Amritsar on Saturday (HT Photo)

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Updated on Nov 10, 2024 07:12 am IST

Punjab records over 1,700 farm fires, 'very poor' AQI in parts of Haryana

Paddy straw burning in Punjab and Haryana is considered one of the reasons behind the alarming spike in air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR.

Published on Nov 14, 2023 07:17 pm IST

Rain halts stubble burning, just one case reported in Punjab

Labourers at the grain market in Bathinda. (HT File)

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Updated on Oct 18, 2023 09:02 am IST

Kharif crop in Punjab: 200k-hectare fields still to be cleared

This kharif season, paddy was sown on 3.8 million hectares across the state, officials added. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT Photo)

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Published on Nov 08, 2022 07:31 am IST

Union minister accuses AAP-led Punjab govt of turning Delhi into gas chamber

File photo of environment minister Bhupender Yadav.

Updated on Nov 02, 2022 11:01 pm IST

Delhi's AQI poor, share of farm fires still low

The Central Pollution Control Board's 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) data showed that at 9.05 am, Delhi's air quality was in the poor category at 242.

Published on Oct 19, 2022 04:45 am IST

Air We Breathe | Why late rainfall may lead to more intense farm fires

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Punjab has already logged 545 farm fires till October 5 this season. (HT Photo)

Updated on Oct 11, 2022 12:14 pm IST

Behind differing farm fire counts: Satellite resolution, methodology

Pollution levels in Delhi improved to the ‘poor’ category on Tuesday, the CPCB's data showed.

Published on Nov 24, 2021 02:12 am IST

Debate over share of farm fires in toxic air

A farmer burns straw stubble after harvesting a paddy crop in a field near the India-Pakistan wagah border, some 35 Km from Amritsar

Published on Nov 16, 2021 02:48 am IST

Nasa records 57,000+ stubble fires till Nov 13

A farmer burns straw stubble after harvesting a paddy crop in a field near the India-Pakistan wagah border, some 35 Km from Amritsar on November 13, 2021.

Published on Nov 14, 2021 04:22 am IST

Inaction on farm fires, slow Grap keep toxic haze hanging

Smog and pollution seen near Humayun's Tomb, in New Delhi.

Updated on Nov 14, 2021 04:38 am IST

Coldest October in 58 years, but numerous farm fires keep Delhi air in ICU

Cyclists ride on a road blanketed in thick haze during early hours at Vikas Marg in New Delhi on Saturday.

Updated on Nov 01, 2020 01:33 am IST

Haryana’s AQI plunges as farm fires increase, Covid-19 patients may face higher risks

Poor air quality rought about y farm fires could increase the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Published on Oct 08, 2020 07:09 pm IST

Punjab to use optical satellite images for clearer picture on farm fires

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Updated on Nov 15, 2019 07:59 am IST

Farm fires on in Punjab, carrot-and-stick strategy goes up in smoke

Punjab’s agriculture department officials has claimed that though the number of stubble burning cases may have increased this season, the total area under farm fires came down substantially.

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Updated on Nov 12, 2019 06:41 am IST

AQI in Delhi-NCR soars again to ‘very poor’ zone over fall in temperature, farm fires

Skyline in Gurugram on Sunday. The air quality in the National Capital Region deteriorated on Monday, straying deeper into the “very poor” category.

Updated on Nov 12, 2019 05:35 am IST

Farm fires down, but still on higher side in Punjab

A farmer burns paddy stubble at a farm on the outskirts of Amritsar, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019.

Updated on Nov 07, 2019 06:25 am IST

Woman, 3 kids hurt in farm fire in Sangrur

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Published on Oct 31, 2019 11:20 pm IST

State sees season’s highest farm fires in a day, AQI stays ‘poor’

Farmer burning paddy stubble on Sangrur Road in Patiala on Wednesday.

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Published on Oct 30, 2019 11:14 pm IST

FARM FIRES: NGT rejects Punjab’s plea to direct Centre to pay incentive to farmers

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Published on Oct 17, 2019 12:22 am IST

Punjab records 45% jump in farm fires

Farmer burning paddy straw at Devigarh village near Patiala on Sunday.

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Updated on Oct 13, 2019 11:35 pm IST

No let-up in farm fires in Punjab, 258 cases in two weeks

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Published on Oct 07, 2019 11:27 pm IST

Dramatic rise in farm fires, air quality levels may hit emergency in Delhi

Commuters drive through heavy smog in New Delhi as the pollution level entered 'severe-plus emergency' category.

Updated on Nov 11, 2018 07:47 am IST

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