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Punjab records 4,657 stubble-burning cases; 1,442 FIRs, Rs 7.28 crore in fines

Headline via The Times of India · first report 10 Nov, 11:46 IST, latest 10 Nov, 21:36 IST

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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Times of India at 10 Nov, 11:46 IST; the latest is from Times Now at 10 Nov, 21:36 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report10 Nov, 11:46 IST
Latest report10 Nov, 21:36 IST
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Punjab experienced a total of 4,657 stubble burning incidents reported until November 9, 2026. Police have filed 1,442 FIRs, and environmental fines totaling Rs 7.285 crore were imposed and partially recovered. The district of Tarn Taran had the highest…
Aman Arora asserted that stubble contributed only 5% to Delhi’s PM2.5 pollution and criticised the BJP for targeting farmers instead of addressing local pollution sources.

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