Topic: Leader of opposition
TMC, Congress, 12 other parties meet to evolve joint strategy on Pegasus, other issues
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Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi was part of the meeting held in the chamber of leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge Wednesday.
Don’t politicise issue of Covid vaccines, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya tells Opposition
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While responding to a question in Lok Sabha, Mandaviya asserted that everyone should work together to ensure people are vaccinated against Covid.
Oppn leaders including CPM, AAP, Congress, TDP, DMK discuss formation of non-NDA govt
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Opposition leaders met Tuesday to discuss the possibility of a non-NDA govt as well as moving the Election Commission to tally the VVPAT paper trail with EVMs.
Kharge refuses to attend Lokpal selection meeting as special invitee
Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge says his presence in the meeting without voting right is mere eyewash.
AAP high command seeks a ‘less independent’ Assembly leader for its Punjab MLAs
Punjab’s rudderless unit of AAP will meet on July 20 to choose a leader, as MLAs rally behind Sukhpal Singh Khaira.
On Camera
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1990s house music and fashion are back — unfortunately, so is a 1970s economy
It may be fear of recession that’s driving today’s obsession with all things early ‘90s. The period was characterised by a dismal economy and large-scale unemployment.
Three charts show trouble for Indian stocks and why its unlikely to end anytime soon
The S&P BSE Sensex Index has fallen more than 15% from its October high, nearing the 20% loss that denotes a bear market.
Defence
Almost 4,000 enrol for IAF’s Agnipath recruitment scheme on day 1 of online registrations
These registrations pertain to the Indian Air Force's Agniveer Vayu programme. The online portal for the first phase was opened at 10 am Friday, and will close on 5 July.
With Agnipath, Modi govt’s shock & awe doctrine may have misfired a vital reform, yet again
Modi govt's biggest flaw has been its disinclination to accept limitations of electoral majorities. This ruined land acquisition and farm reform, stalled labour codes.