School Assembly News Headlines For January 15: Top National, International & Education News

News Headlines for School Assembly, January 15th: From Iran protests to 11472 voter names deleted in West Bengal under SIR, here are the day’s top news highlights.

Top National News:

– Following hearings conducted under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, 11,472 voter names in West Bengal are set to be provisionally deleted from the final list.

– A fresh diplomatic row has erupted between New Delhi and Islamabad following a noteworthy address by Indian National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, in which he called on the nation’s youth to “avenge” a painful history of subjugation.

Top International News:

– As protests in Iran enter their third week, the situation has become one of the deadliest crackdowns in recent history. The demonstrations, which began over economic

grievances, have now turned into a major challenge to the clerical leadership under Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

– An Iranian dry cargo ship, named the Rona, was involved in an accident on Wednesday in the Caspian Sea. All the 14 crew members – including Indians and Iranians – were rescued by authorities, according to preliminary information from the Turkmenistan Foreign Ministry.

Top Sports News:

– Dutchman Sjoerd Marijne officially rejoined the Indian women’s hockey team as chief coach on Wednesday, renewing his association with the squad after a successful four-year tenure from 2017 to 2021.

Top Business News:

– The Indian stock market will remain shut for trading on January 15 due to the municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra. Both the BSE and NSE have issued revised circulars confirming that no trading will take place across segments on the day.

Top Education News:

– The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued a warning to schools and students, advising against enrolling in fake or unrecognised universities.

– The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has recently lowered the NEET-PG 2025 admission cutoff marks to zero percentile or minus 40 marks for SC, ST, and OBC candidates.