Punjab records 1,152 farm fires on Diwali/Deepavali, described by multiple outlets as the highest single-day figure for the season. Times of India and The Hindu both frame the day as a major jump, linking the count to crop-residue or stubble-burning activity around the festival period.
Outlets also discuss related enforcement and administrative responses. Times of India cites FIR registrations and “red entries” in cases, while India Today focuses on the spike itself. Times of India adds broader context with a comparison to last year’s Diwali figures and a season total, while The Hindu emphasizes the persistence of burning despite government advisories, enforcement measures, and monetary penalties aimed at discouraging the practice.
Overall, coverage aligns on the core number (1,152) and the characterization as the season’s biggest single-day increase. Differences are mainly in the added background statistics, such as totals and year-on-year comparisons, and in how strongly each outlet foregrounds enforcement versus the scale of the spike.
