Friday, November 19, 2010, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 2:30 am (IST)

CHANDIGARH SKYLINE IN DANGER: A TRIBUNE INVESTIGATION - III
This is How the rules were bent
With top politicians as members, the Punjab Government gave special treatment to the Tata housing project, using loopholes to permit 19 towers apart from ensuring two convenient approach roads from Chandigarh
Chandigarh, November 18
Having all top politicians in the state on board for the Camelot project of the Tata Housing Development Company (THDC) has apparently been a wonderful business proposition for the real estate developer. With 129 peoples’s representatives (both serving as well as former MLAs and MPs) as beneficiaries of the project, the company has ensured that its USP of being in the backyard of the lake with the Shivaliks forming its backdrop, yields a great response from investors.

Trai wants 70 licences of 5 new firms cancelled
New Delhi, November 18
On the heels of the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) castigating report on 2G Spectrum allocaton, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today asked the telecom ministry to cancel nearly 70 licences of five new players, including Etisalat, Videocon and Uninor.

Nation page: Cong core group meets, to decide on JPC probe today
House proceedings stalled, again

We must know what govt held back: SC
Directs it to file an affidavit on PM’s behalf 
by Nov 20
New Delhi, November 18
Describing as “extremely serious” the matter relating to the plea for permission to prosecute former Telecom Minister A Raja for his alleged involvement in the 2G scam, the Supreme Court today virtually refused to accept the oral assertions of Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium. “This is an extremely serious matter.
(Details on Nation Page)

HC breather for Bigg Boss
Mumbai, November 18
The Bombay High Court today stayed the Information and Broadcasting Ministry's directive to TV channel Colors to reschedule its hit reality show 'Bigg Boss' beyond prime time, and issued a notice to the ministry. Viacom 18, which owns the channel, today moved the High Court, saying that there was "nothing objectionable" in the show hosted by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, and the ministry's order did not specify which episode or part of the episode "offends decency and good taste".

Editorial: Primetime tamasha

Highest pneumonia mortality in India
New Delhi, November 18
After evidence that India is lagging behind on the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of reducing Infant Mortality Rate by 2015, it now turns out that it is faltering on the child survival MDG as well.

Additional relief of Rs. 71 crore for Bhopal victims
New Delhi , November 18
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for the sanction of additional Rs 71.28 crore as ex-gratia payment for the Bhopal gas victims. In another decision the Union Cabinet also approved the setting up of an Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) to undertake impartial and objective assessment of the various public programmes.

Terror alert in Delhi, Mumbai
New Delhi, November 18
Acting on specific inputs by a foreign intelligence agency, the Union Home Ministry has sounded the highest possible alert for the cities of Mumbai and Delhi. Separately, the three armed forces are conducting an exercise “Defence of Gujarat coast”. More than 20 naval ships, IAF reconnaissance planes, Army amphibious assault units and the Coast Guard are part of the exercise.

It’s spy vs spy for top RAW job New Delhi, November 18 It is spy versus spy. In the secretive world of espionage agencies, knives are out among ‘rival’ Indian Police Service officers to grab the coveted posts of heads of various intelligence agencies. The fast moving developments are not less than a cloak and dagger thriller film.