Ludhiana/New Delhi, Oct 15 : Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today denounced the bomb blast in a cinema hall here, and visited injured in the hospital.

Ludhiana, Sept. 27 : Punjab, which is known as the granary of the country, is heading towards a bumper paddy crop this year.

The 25.75 hectares of land available for paddy production has registered a rise in its per-hectare production, and the production figures stand at around 15.2 million tonnes.

Paddy has started arriving in the markets across the state, with government and private agencies busy procuring them.

Amritsar, Sept.26 :Children of the Ram Ashram School in Amritsar today celebrated the 100th birth anniversary of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh, a day earlier than scheduled.

Holding placards and photographs of Bhagat Singh during the felicitation ceremony, the children inspired a feeling of patriotism through the gathering.

Harkirat Singh, a student, dressed up like Bhagat Singh for the occasion.

Chandigarh, Sept. 21 : As globalisation has had an impact on all facets of life, Punjab has geared up to allow students to achieve international standards in education.