Chandigarh, Oct. 6 : Punjab has emerged as one of the favourite investment destinations of the country, following connectivity to other places and other advantages.

To attract more investors to the State, the Punjab government has asked the Centre to prepare a blueprint, which factors in the natural potential of the state.

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry recently conducted a survey with Konard Adenaeur Foundation on `State Level Reforms – Increasing Investment in Punjab’.

The report has suggested reorganization of State’s infrastructure.

Punjab government has already requested the Centre to announce an industrial package for the State.

Amritsar, October 6 : Family of Sarabjit Singh, the Indian prisoner in Pakistan jail on death roll, is eagerly looking forward to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, together in India.

Despite the meeting of Pakistani Law minister, Farooq H. Naek, with Sarabjit Singh at Lahore''s Kot Lakhpat Jail on Monday, there is uncertainty about his future.

Jalandhar, Oct 6 : India''''s best ever performance at the Beijing Olympics has sparked off a tremendous growth in the sports industry. Jalandhar, the traditional hub of sports goods manufacturing, is now looking at increasing its share in the domestic and foreign market. One of the progressive units going through a transformation is the Universal Sports Industry.

Jalandhar occupies a prominent place in the burgeoning sports goods industry in India. And, India''''s impressive performance in the Beijing Olympics has led to a boom in the Jalandhar sports industry.

Faridkot, Oct 6 : Baba Farid, a 12th century sufi saint, is described by many as the first major Punjabi poet. He is known to have once performed penance for 40 days at Mokhalpur and impressed the King.

Faridkot city was later named after him. Devotees from far off place converge in the city to attend the annual Baba Farid fair marking the saint''''s arrival day with faith and fervor.

Tilla Baba Farid'''' in Faridkot is the place where Baba Farid stayed and did his penance in the 13th century.

Today, the holy shrine attracts a large number of devotees who observe `Baba Sheikh Farid Aagman Purb'''', to commemorate his arrival in the city.

The Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has advised all his cabinet colleagues to refrain from making irresponsible statements. He said that the party and the government are entitled to full fill the aspirations of the people of the state on the basis of which it has come to the power. He said that all ministers and party colleagues must represent the vision and guidelines of party before their personal interests.

Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has realized the need to set up infrastructural facilities to attract the prospective film directors to make Punjab as one of the Television Serial and Film shootings Tourism destination in India.