 | Stubble burning in Odisha worries green activistsFarmers in Jeypore, Borigumma, Kotpad and Kundra are increasingly resorting to the practice of setting fire to the straw heaps instead of using them for traditional purposes like cattle fodder. |
 | Centre to decriminalise stubble burning: Union Agriculture MinisterAmid continuing farmer protests, the government has acceded to their demand of decriminalising stubble burning. |
 | Centre agrees to farmers demand of decriminalising stubble burning, says Union Minister Narendra Singh TomarWith regard to withdrawal of cases against farmers during the agitation, Tomar said this is in the domain of the state governments. |
 | Delhi, neighbouring states list steps taken to curb pollutionAt this point, the bench emphasised on the need to have adequate number of mechanised machines for road cleaning in the city to tackle the dust which is a major source of pollution. |
 | Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi promises farmers to quash old, stubble burning FIRs against themThe chief minister also promised to cancel all FIRs against farmers, registered in the state during their protests against the Centre's three farm laws. |
 | Fashionable to blame farmers for pollution: SC judgeThe apex court was hearing a plea which sought directions to provide stubble-removing machines to small and marginal farmers for free. |
 | Haze thickens, Delhi inches towards emergency modehe advisory has come, as there is no change likely in the current meteorological conditions at least till over the next five days. |
 | Delhi air quality remains 'severe' for third dayWith winds picking up speed, a slight improvement in the pollution levels is likely over the next three days, said government agencies. |
 | The cracker controversy: The way outStubble burning, we are told, is a much more complicated matter. Of course, it is. But so is pollution. It cannot be reduced just to Diwali fireworks |
 | Smog chokes Delhi; crackers, farm fires lead to worst post-Diwali AQI in 5 yearsDelhi's 24-hour average AQI, which entered the 'severe' zone on Thursday night, stood at 462 at 4 pm on Friday. |
 | Air quality index in Delhi may worsen post Diwali due to stubble burningThe Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) in its air quality forecast on Wednesday said that Thursday onwards, AQI will reach the upper end of the 'very poor' zone. |
 | 'Patake Nahi Diye Jalao': Delhi government to launch new campaign to enforce ban on firecrackersEnvironment minister Gopal Rai held a joint meeting with officials of the Delhi Police and the environment department to oversee the fight against pollution in the Capital. |
 | Delhi's Enactus Hansraj craft alternative measures to help farmers dispose crop residueIt's the spell between harvesting and sowing when a spike in stubble burning is seen in states like Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. |
 | Delhiites should pitch in to bring down pollution in Capital, says Kejriwal as stubble burning beginsDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also noted that pollution caused locally was in safe limit but stubble burning in other states was increasing it. |
 | Change in wind directions, rise in farm fires lead to poor air quality in NCRExperts said air pollution will start rising from October 15 when the wind speed reduces and the minimum temperature falls, resulting in a haze. |
