State after state fail to procure kharif paddy
2 months into procurement season, 83% paddy lifted from Punjab & Haryana only
Five SC rebukes that show governments not serious about Delhi’s air
The apex court has repeatedly cracked on Delhi and neighbouring state governments for not being able to curb air pollution in the capital city
Resurgence of COVID-19 cases serious concern: Centre
‘Clinical trial mode’ condition of Covaxin manufactured by Bharat Biotech International taken off; Covaxin granted licence similar to …
Back to the borders: Samyukt Kisan Morcha calls off mahapanchayats in Punjab
The union leaders said they wanted to clear up the misconception that the protests have run out of steam in Delhi
From poor sewage management to overflowing rivers — Why is Punjab flooding so much?
Latest reports suggest that as many as 1,480 people have been rescued from Ropar and 107 from Patiala
The price of populism
The Punjab government avoided tough decisions and resorted to populist measures. Now, the economy and the environment are both in tatters
Live storage increased 165% in 123 reservoirs during monsoon
This is 87 per cent of the total live storage capacity of the 123 reservoirs
What will be the climate impact on Indo-Gangetic plain
Climate change projections and impacts in a region with 432.5 million population
Looming threat
DTE Coverage: Pink bollworm’s cotton curse in India's North Zone
Down To Earth travels to the cotton fields of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan and hears stories of misery and death
Cool medicine
The age-old thandai keeps energy levels high and fever and acidity at bay
Cotton growers lose
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No to organic farming
Farmers in a bind
Proposed GAIL pipeline through Punjab will curb land rights
Not as wheatful as expected
Certified seeds turned out spurious: Punjab farmers
Delhi PM2.5 levels rose by 68 per cent within a day in early November: CSE
Rapid build-up in short timespan able to tip air quality into severe category as local pollution already very high, says thinktank
Why we may have missed the bus on ensuring paddy co-firing in Delhi-NCR coal plants this year
Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh need to identify the major aggregators in their respective states and ensure allocation of suitable land and …
Paper tiger? Punjab Pollution Control Board not able to recover environmental fines imposed in last 2 years
Punjab government’s move is a mockery of the law, at a time when environmental pollution is becoming deadly and dangerous
Stubble burning down in Punjab, Haryana, UP since 2016: NASA maps
Data from the agency shows that all three states have made progress in reducing stubble burning between 2016 and 2019
How farmers’ protest can be the answer to Satluj-Yamuna Canal dispute
Discussions and sharing arrangement brought by farmers’ collective, unions and other beneficiaries can potentially provide a meaningful …
Protestors clash with cops outside Punjab CM’s house over MGNREGA, commons land
Bhagwant Mann was away in Gujarat, campaigning for the Aam Aadmi Party ahead of the state legislative assembly elections
Food security: Climate change is affecting the seeds that India depends on
An increase in the number of days with extreme temperatures or rain has caused a decline in the quality and size of seeds across India
Wheat production to be record high despite unseasonal rains: Officials
Back-to-back western disturbances have enriched the soil moisture in the past two weeks, say scientist
Toxic air engulfs Delhi-NCR, worse yet to come
Western disturbance may reach North India on November 1 with dust from Pakistan and the Thar Desert and if wind speeds remain low, the dust will …