PHAGWARA: Phagwara Police has arrested one fake travel agent Surinder Sandhu under section 420/506IPC on the charges of duping a phagwara resident Prithvi Singh for Rs 6.5 lakhs on the pretext of sending him to UK.

CHANDIGARH: The Vice-Chancellor has extended the last date for admission in various P.U. Teaching Departments/Regional Centres at Hoshiarpur, Muktsar and Ludhiana for the session 2009-10 with late fee of Rs.1300 from 31st August  to 10th September 2009 by 5.00 p.m.

ROPAR: The flood in Swan river passing through Ropar district on Monday inundated over dozen villages. The water level in river is running above danger level due to heavy rain in hilly areas of Himachal Pardesh.

CHANDIGARH: Former deputy speaker Punjab Vidhan Sabha Bir Devinder Singh on Monday welcomed the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh’s catchphrase to the CBI to catch the big fishes. He said it was bold initiative but it is required to be accompanied by a swift  action in that direction.