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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicRajya Sabha

Topic: Rajya Sabha

NDA, Oppn spar over Trump tariff threat in Rajya Sabha. Sitharaman says custom duty cuts unrelated

On Thursday, P. Chidambaram brought up Trump’s announcement that he would introduce sweeping tariffs on 2 April this year to reset global trade.

RS Chairman rejects notice of privilege motion given by Congress’s Jairam Ramesh against Amit Shah

The Congress MP had Wednesday submitted the notice claiming that remarks made by home minister were aimed at maligning image of former Congress President & Rajya Sabha MP Sonia Gandhi.

Nearly 700 highway projects delayed, 35% due to land acquisition disputes, says parliamentary panel

Parliamentary panel tabled its report on Demands for Grants (2025-26) of MoRTH in Rajya Sabha. It recommended that project approvals be finalised before contracts are awarded.

V-P Dhankhar revives pet NJAC vs Collegium debate amid Justice Varma row, Oppn remains wary

Dhankhar, who made these remarks before meeting with Rajya Sabha floor leaders, also said floor leaders would discuss 'certain constraints' imposed by judicial orders on state actions.

Judge row: V-P Dhankhar lauds CJI’s ‘transparency’, accepts Kharge’s call for RS floor leaders’ meet

The Vice-President, who has on several occasions batted for reviving proposal to set up a National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC), says steps taken by CJI 'unprecedented'.

NIA’s conviction rate highest among all anti-terror agencies of the world, Shah tells Parliament 

Responding to MP questions & suggestions in the Rajya Sabha, Shah Friday said courts had decided 157 cases brought before them & sentenced the accused in 150 of the cases.

Issue of ‘cash’ found at residence of judge raised in RS, Congress calls for judicial accountability

Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said he would consult the Leader of the House and the LoP to find a mechanism for a structured discussion during the session.

10,000+ Indian nationals lodged in foreign prisons, 47 executed in 2020-24—govt tells Rajya Sabha

External affairs ministry provided the data in response to question by Kerala MP Abdul Wahab in Rajya Sabha. At 25, most number of Indians executed in Kuwait. 25 await execution in UAE.

‘There’ll be a reply for everything,’ says Amit Shah after TMC MP takes a swipe at home minister in RS

Response followed Saket Gokhale’s remarks on the Home Ministry’s working. He referenced CBI, claiming Amit Shah got scared as he began interpreting.

‘Mauritius, Qatar, Dubai, why not Manipur?’ Oppn attacks Modi again for not visiting strife-torn state

In Rajya Sabha, BJD MP Sulata Deo says PM has not visited Manipur since 2022 but has gone abroad '40 times'. BJP says situation improving in state with 7,000 people having returned home.

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India has 7.4% growth, but faltering tax revenue could have implications in coming fiscal year

In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.

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.

Army chief lambasts Chinese infra push in Shaksgam Valley. ‘We consider it illegal action’

Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.

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.