NEW DELHI ONE LINERS GRAPEVINES --SUNDAY OCTOBER 18, 2009


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Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has cleared two names of Anglo Indians
for nomination to Lok Sabha.Announcement is likely next week.With the election of
15th Lok Sabha nomination of two anglo Indians -  is a constitutional
requirement. Kept it as a closely guarded secret.

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Sonia Gandhi phoned up LK Advani to greet Diwali while Leader of Opposition
Advani phoned up Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and wished happy Diwali
What a change of hearts in few months,
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Renaming of NREGS into Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGREGS)
has brought UPA II a major political trouble. Especially for Tamil Nadu.
Union Govt communications to States in particular to Tamil Nadu is MGR EGS
Jayalalitha is happy with the alphabets MGR.... while DMK Karunanidhi is totally
frustrated.. With "MG R" name coming in.
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Pranab Mukherjee told an official briefing that austerity measures might
bring in a total figure of Rs 25000 crores ... to Centre. He also plans to cut
the grants in aid to NGOs.. by fifty percent. That would further add to austerity
Most of the NGOs are run by politicians in the country. They will be more upset
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