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Monday, January 12, 2026
TopicRajya Sabha

Topic: Rajya Sabha

AAP nominates Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal for Rajya Sabha

The party renominated Sanjay Singh and N.D. Gupta for second terms in the Upper House.

Privileges Committees of LS & RS to meet next week, hear opposition MPs views on suspension

Privileges Committee of Rajya Sabha is scheduled to meet on 9 Jan, while that of Lok Sabha will meet on 12 Jan. A total of 146 MPs from both Houses were suspended during Winter session.

Jagdeep Dhankar turns down AAP’s request to appoint Raghav Chadha as Rajya Sabha leader

Earlier this month, Kejriwal had asked Dhankhar to appoint Chadha as the interim leader of the AAP in the Rajya Sabha as floor leader Sanjay Singh was in judicial custody.

96% conviction rate in NIA cases in last 5 years, home ministry tells Rajya Sabha

Between December 2018 & November 2023, ministry handed 324 cases to counter-terrorism agency. Out of 84 judgments in cases NIA probed and chargesheeted since 2019, 81 were convictions.

49 Lok Sabha MPs suspended for disrupting Parliament proceedings. Tally for both Houses now 141

The MPs suspended on Tuesday include National Conference’s Farooq Abdullah, Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor, Manish Tewari and Karti Chidambaram and Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav.

Opposition parties hold meeting, demand discussion on Parliament security breach in both Houses

Aside notices for adjournment of parliamentary sessions, some parties are also contemplating meeting President Droupadi Murmu seeking her intervention on the issue.

Immunity from civil & criminal suits — Govt proposes changes in bill to appoint EC & CECs

Bill, now passed in Rajya Sabha, seeks to negate an SC judgment on selection of the CEC and ECs in the Election Commission by replacing CJI in the panel with a cabinet minister.

‘Guilty, but period of suspension sufficient’ — privileges panel allows Raghav Chadha to return to RS

AAP MP thanks Supreme Court & Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankar, adds suspension lifted only after he sought top court's intervention in matter.

‘It is about representation of people’: SC says AAP MP Raghav Chadha’s suspension ’cause for concern’

Bench asked Attorney General R. Venkataramani whether AAP leader’s action 'really reduced the dignity of the House', and whether it was 'worse than disruption of proceedings'.

SC admits petition by AAP leader Raghav Chadha challenging his suspension from Rajya Sabha

Chadha, who was suspended from Rajya Sabha 'indefinitely' in August, has appealed that the suspension cannot extend beyond the session in which the decision was made.

On Camera

XUV 7XO shows Mahindra’s engineering prowess. DAVINCI suspension makes a world of difference

The old XUV 700 was an indication that the Indian manufacturer had begun to up their game. But 7XO is world-class in terms of fit, finish, and equipment.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.