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.

Chandigarh: In the arguable “kidney removal case,” the Punjab government has suspended Amritsar Medical College, principal, Dr. Jaswinderpal Kaur Shergill. Together with Dr.

Amritsar, Sept. 20 : Amritsar is traditionally known for its
‘Kulcha Chole’, ‘Tandoori Chicken’, ‘Dal Makhani’ and ‘Paranthas’. So, it does
come as a surprise to hear that Punjabis are going for Chinese dishes.

A visit to the Chinese Food Festival at the Ranjit Restaurant inside the
city’s Hotel Ritz, reflects a feel of China.

“We wanted to give the people of Amritsar
a taste of Chinese food. We are getting a tremendous response here,” said
Pardeep Vaid, the general manager of the hotel.

Amritsar, Sep 19 : Ignoring the fact that India has a Sikh Prime Minister in Dr Manmohan Singh, who is also a Congress Member of Parliament, Pakistan Radio’s ‘Punjabi Darbar’ programme has been broadcasting programmes which accuse India, especially the Congress Party, of adopting a discriminating attitude towards the Sikh community.