Patiala, Oct. 2 -- HT Correspondent

: Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday said that Punjab is poised to become the next major business hub of the country, driven by industry-friendly policies.

Speaking at the inauguration of De Heus's Animal Feed Plant in Rajpura, a multinational company based in the Netherlands, Mann pointed out his government's efforts to boost industrial growth by improving the ease of doing business and attracting global investments.

Pointing to strong performance in food processing, textiles, auto components, hand tools, bicycles, IT, and tourism, Mann said that Punjab is transforming into an industrial powerhouse, adding that investment proposals worth Rs.1.23 lakh crore have been received since March...