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Monday, January 12, 2026
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Topic: Rajya Sabha

Both Houses of Parliament adjourned till noon, Opposition protests on

Parliament proceedings have been stalled since the beginning of the Winter Session amid protests by opposition parties over the Adani issue and violence in Manipur and Sambhal.

How punctual were Indian airlines in 2024? Indigo’s on-time guarantee went for a toss, SpiceJet tanked

A Rajya Sabha reply shows Indian airlines struggled with delays this year, with most falling below on-time performance benchmarks. Alliance Air, Air India & SpiceJet worst performers.

Both houses of Parliament adjourned till 28 Nov amid notices on Manipur, Adani & Sambhal clashes

Winter Session of Parliament commenced on 25 Nov, but both houses were adjourned fairly early due to disruptions. Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha are expected to be in session till 20 Dec.

Election Commission announces bypolls to 6 Rajya Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha & West Bengal

All six vacancies arose due to the resignation of members. The polling will take place on 20 December and the results will be declared the same day.

Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha adjourned till Wednesday after Opposition raises Adani bribery issue

Before the separate session of both the Houses, a joint session of the Parliament was also held, with Speaker Om Birla presiding over the session.

It’s back to school for Ajay Maken. Congress MP hits the books, earns PG diploma in applied statistics

60-yr-old Rajya Sabha MP restarted his educational journey during pandemic. On X, he wrote he sees statistics, sampling, data analytics & machine learning as 'modern political tools'.

Two YSRCP leaders resign from Rajya Sabha, likely to move to TDP

Beedha Mastan Rao Jadhav and Venkataramana Rao Mopidevi tendered their resignation to the House Chairman and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar on 23 August.

Oppn considers impeachment motion against Dhankhar over conduct as Rajya Sabha chairman

At least 60 of the 87 Opposition MPs in the Upper House have already consented to move the motion against Dhankhar, it is learnt, but no consensus yet on when to submit the notice.

‘Don’t need any schooling’ — RS Chairman Dhankhar tells Jaya Bachchan in 2nd Budget session face-off

Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan demanded apology from RS Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar who accused Oppn of ‘trying to destabilise the nation & create chaos in the House’.

‘Haircuts cutting people’s necks’ — Oppn says govt ‘friendly’ to corporates while middle class suffers

Oppn also criticises Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya's comment on the money spent on the training of wrestler Vinesh Phogat.

On Camera

Iran protests and the moral confusion of Liberals

The revolts in Iran are too massive to be ignored. But you have to ask yourself: why did it take so long?

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.