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Punjab Floods Devastate Farmland, Claim 29 Lives

9/17/2025

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Severe flooding in Punjab damaged 300,000 acres of farmland and caused 29 deaths, marking one of the worst disasters in decades, affecting over 250,000 people.
Analysts expect consumer inflation to remain below 4%, within the Reserve Bank of India's target range, due to sufficient food stocks.
Heavy rains also affected Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, and Telangana.
The Indian Meteorological Department forecasts improved conditions in Punjab but warns of ongoing rainfall in northeast India and Maharashtra.
Further cuts to the goods and services tax are anticipated to help maintain low inflation.

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Severe flooding in Punjab damaged 300,000 acres of farmland and caused 29 deaths, marking one of the worst disasters in decades, affecting over 250,000 people.
Analysts expect consumer inflation to remain below 4%, within the Reserve Bank of India's target range, due to sufficient food stocks.
Heavy rains also affected Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, and Telangana.
The Indian Meteorological Department forecasts improved conditions in Punjab but warns of ongoing rainfall in northeast India and Maharashtra.
Further cuts to the goods and services tax are anticipated to help maintain low inflation.