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Sunday, November 9, 2025
TopicRajya Sabha

Topic: Rajya Sabha

In 3 years as MP, ex-CJI Gogoi asked 0 questions, spoke in 0 debates & had 29% attendance

Justice Nazeer’s recent appointment as Governor has shone a spotlight on post-retirement postings for judges. Justice Gogoi’s performance in this respect has been less than impressive.

Parliament session Highlights: ‘If Nehru was so great, why not use his surname,’ PM Modi takes a jibe at Gandhis

On Wednesday, PM Modi, while speaking in the Lok Sabha, did not touch upon the Adani Group’s crisis, despite loud sloganeering from the Opposition benches for a response.

‘Jitna kichar uchhalogey, kamal utna hi khilega,’ Modi says in Rajya Sabha to Oppn attack

The Opposition kept up its demand for a joint parliamentary probe into the embattled Adani Group while the PM addressed the Upper House.

‘Unlike in Olympics, you shouldn’t go fast’ — P.T. Usha advised as she chairs Rajya Sabha

The former athlete and Indian Olympic Association president is the first nominated member in the Rajya Sabha's panel of vice-chairpersons.

Even BJP officials, ministers are now bored of millet. But Modi is promoting it everywhere

Pathaan's success has made a BJP MP extremely happy but Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone's bikini has stopped him from sharing it.

Led by Congress, Opposition boycotts RS proceedings after China border discussion was barred

While Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar repeatedly appealed to the protesting members to take their seats, the unrelenting MPs continued to raise slogans.

India’s doctor-patient ratio better than WHO norm of 1:1000, government tells Rajya Sabha

Number arrived at by including not just 13.08 lakh registered allopathic doctors but also 5.65 lakh AYUSH doctors & estimating their 80% availability for 120 cr-plus population.

What new wildlife bill says & why it has animal rights groups worried about elephants

Experts have raised objections over the clause allowing transfer or transport of a captive elephant for “religious or any purpose” by anybody having a valid certificate of ownership.

‘Historic parliamentary mandate undone’: Dhankhar’s NJAC jibe at judiciary on Day 1 as RS chair

The Vice-President recalls how apex court struck down law which was meant to reform judicial appointments. He also urges members to uphold decorum in the House.

‘Small step, big difference’ — Rajya Sabha to introduce ‘gender-neutral’ language, drops ‘no sir’

The announcement came in response to MP Priyanka Chaturvedi's letter stating that use of 'no sir' in response to questions asked by women parliamentarians was 'concerning'.

On Camera

Skoda Octavia RS combines performance with practicality—without breaking the bank

Ashish Gupta, Brand Director for Skoda India, said while performance cars like the Octavia RS are not too cheap, ‘car buyers who know and love their cars find them to be far better bang for the buck’.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.