School assembly headlines for September 24: Top India, international, business and sport news

School assembly headlines for September 24: Here are the latest school assembly news headlines for September 24, covering important developments from India, around the world, sports and business. Students can use these points for a quick and simple morning assembly news update.

School Assembly News Headlines: India

• A report by the University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute’s Climate Impact Lab has estimated that India could see around 15,800 additional heat-related deaths between September 2026 and February 2027 as El Niño strengthens.
• The India Meteorological Department has warned that a deep depression over the west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal could move west-northwestwards and cross the north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coast.
• The weather system is expected to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds, with the IMD issuing a red alert for several districts and forecasting winds of up to 75 kmph.
• The Election Commission of India has said that decisions taken by the full commission are unanimous amid a report referring to differences within the poll body.
• The Ministry of Home Affairs will begin Special Campaign 6.0 on October 2 to promote clean and sustainable workplaces.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is now among the key custodians of the Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros.
• President Droupadi Murmu said the efforts of young people can help India become a developed nation before 2047.
• India’s solar power capacity has reached nearly 165 GW, while PM Surya Ghar has benefited more than 51 lakh families.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi said reforms in the space sector are aimed at making India more self-reliant and strengthening its technological capabilities.
• Ayushman Bharat has completed eight years, with more than 60 crore beneficiaries covered under the health scheme.
• External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held discussions with his UAE and French counterparts on artificial intelligence, space, energy and culture.
• Schools in several coastal districts of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh remained closed as heavy rainfall affected the region because of the deep depression.

School Assembly News Headlines: International

• French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, challenged US President Donald Trump’s claim that peace had been achieved in Gaza, saying humanitarian access had not been restored.
• The White House defended Trump’s record, pointing to the release of hostages, the end of the Israel-Hamas war and implementation of his 20-point Gaza plan.
• Trump’s Board of Peace is reportedly preparing to present a six-month Gaza recovery plan worth $2.45 billion.
• The proposed plan includes 66 projects covering temporary housing, removal of rubble, hospital repairs, economic recovery and a multinational security force.
• Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav met Australian counterpart Chris Bowen to discuss the Pre-COP and COP31 agenda.
• External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also held talks with his UAE and French counterparts on AI, space, energy and culture.
• Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed ways to expand trade and investment ties.
• Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested around 465 people and registered 45 cases during a 24-hour anti-crime drive.
• A Dhaka court sent three Awami League leaders to jail in connection with an alleged flash procession in Gulshan.

School Assembly News Headlines: Sports

• Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won a silver medal in the women’s 49kg category at the Asian Games 2026, bringing India a weightlifting medal after 28 years.
• Chanu became the first Indian Asian Games weightlifting medallist since Karnam Malleswari won silver in Bangkok in 1998.
• India’s men’s badminton team secured a medal at the Asian Games after defeating Japan 3-0 in the quarterfinals and reaching the semifinals.
• The team includes Lakshya Sen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty and Ayush Shetty.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Jay Meena after he became India’s first Asian Games soft tennis medallist.
• President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated India’s skeet teams after they won bronze medals at the Asian Games.
• India’s medal tally reached eight after the women’s skeet team won bronze.
• The Indian women’s cricket team won India’s first gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, taking the country’s medal tally to seven at that stage.
• India defeated Japan by two runs in a rain-affected T20I in Nagoya.

School Assembly News Headlines: Business

• The Reserve Bank of India has approved public sector banks and regional rural banks to remain open and fully operational on Sunday, September 27, ahead of a three-day nationwide bank strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions.
• Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said the Centre will not impose a cap on airfares during the upcoming festive season.
• Airlines will instead be advised to keep fares reasonable as they face higher operating costs linked to increased aviation turbine fuel prices.
• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India’s tax systems are moving towards more data-driven and digital processes.
• India’s solar capacity has reached nearly 165 GW, with the PM Surya Ghar scheme supporting more than 51 lakh families.