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GST compensation: Oppn-ruled states claim Rs 55,000-cr underestimation

They have also sought an additional compensation of Rs 65,000 crore for FY21

Eye on 2024

Can Modi's third bid for power be made more challenging? If so, who will do it? And how? Especially if Gandhis and Congress fail to rise to that challenge

13 Opposition leaders request govt to launch free mass vaccination drive

Leaders of 13 Opposition parties Sunday urged the Centre to launch a free mass vaccination drive across the country in view of the unprecedented surge in Covid-19 cases. In a joint statement, they also called upon the Centre to ensure uninterrupted oxygen supply to all hospitals and health centres as they manage the staggering patient loads in view of the rising cases. The signatories include Congress president Sonia Gandhi, JDS leader and former prime minister HD Deve Gowda, NCP leader Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee. "In times of the uncontrollable surge of the pandemic across our country, we call upon the Central government to focus all attention in ensuring the uninterrupted flow of Oxygen supplies to all hospitals and health centres across the country," they said in a joint statement. "We call upon the Central government to immediately launch a free mass vaccination programme across the country," they added. The opposition leader

Blame game begins between Centre and states over surge in Covid-19 cases

All through the campaign for the Assembly elections, both the BJP and Opposition are avoiding using Covid-19 as a campaign plank

Opposition not allowed to raise issues that concern people, says Congress

Both Houses of the Parliament were adjourned till March 15 on Wednesday amid the opposition's uproar over fuel price hike and farmers' issues

Shekhar Gupta: Missing in opposition

We can complain about undermining of institutions, misuse of agencies, discriminatory laws, use of sedition, rail-roading of legislation. But, on all key issues, Congress is MIA

Opposition doing politics over indigenous Covid vaccine: BJP

The BJP on Friday said all that its rivals, especially the Congress, have contributed to the matter is 'politics and confusion'

Two is not too many for Kharge

Mallikarjun Kharge was, recently, appointed as the leader of the opposition in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha by Congress

Opposition parties walk out of RS demanding discussion on farm agitation

While the government claimed that Budget 2021 was unprecedented and honest, the Opposition said it has failed to address core economic problems

Farm laws: 16 oppn parties to boycott president's address to Parliament

A total of 16 Opposition parties have decided to boycott the president's address to the joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament

Road to nowhere

Time for the Opposition to pull back on farm laws

Opposition parties in several states extend support to farmers' Bharat Bandh call

Several opposition parties announced support to the Bharat Bandh called on Dec 8 by farmers and held protests across the country to express solidarity

Yogi Adityanath govt faces united Opposition attack over Hathras rape case

Under pressure, Adityanath suspends SP, other police officers

Opposition parties to boycott Parliament; monsoon session may end on Wed

Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said all opposition parties are boycotting Parliament in solidarity with the Rajya Sabha members who were suspended on Monday

Opposition takes on govt over PM-CARES; Anurag Thakur hits back at Congress

Thakur charged Congress with alleged donations from government departments to trusts run by the Gandhi family members when the party was in power

Oppn-ruled states dismiss Centre's 2 options on GST compensation shortfall

Meet today to outline strategy on compensation

Vikas Dubey's encounter gives SP, BSP, Congress ammo to attack Adityanath

Killing of gangster gives the Opposition chance to breach the pan-Hindu vote bank the BJP constructed before 2014

Galwan Valley face-off: India changes rules of engagement at LAC

Sources said the government had asked the Army to adopt a different tactical approach in guarding the border - the LAC - with China.

SP, BSP give a miss to virtual meeting of opposition leaders called by Cong

Mayawati on Saturday said the Congress ruled the country for most of the years after independence but failed to provide jobs to people near their home, which forced them to migrate

Oppn accuses Centre of usurping states' powers, demands revised stimulus

The opposition demanded that the Centre "consult state governments while allowing international/domestic flights".