Punjab records 1,152 farm fires on Diwali, sees season's biggest single-day jump

Punjab recorded 1,152 farm fire incidents on Diwali on Sunday, seeing its sharpest single-day spike in paddy stubble-burning incidents this season, according to official data. With 194 fires, Sangrur recorded the highest number of stubble-burning incidents on Sunday, followed by Ferozepur with 157 incidents and Bathinda with 132 cases. Punjab has seen 4,459 farm fire incidents this season.