Rain damages paddy on 13.5K hectares in Punjab

Rainfall over the past 48 hours has affected paddy crops across more than 13,500 hectares in Punjab, according to a report compiled by the state Agriculture Department, with several districts yet to submit damage assessments. Patiala reported the largest affected area at 9,256 hectares, followed by Ludhiana at 2,000 hectares, Gurdaspur at 1,337 hectares, Muktsar