School Assembly News Headlines For January 29: Top National, International & Other News

News Headlines for School Assembly, January 29th: From the tragic plane crash that claimed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s life to Donald Trump’s stern warning to Iran about a “far worse”

next attack, here are the top news highlights of the day.

Top National News:

– Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar died after the aircraft he was travelling on crash-landed in Baramati on Wednesday. Pawar was en route to Baramati to address a public rally ahead of the Zilla Parishad elections.

– The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) said the assertion of a sudden narrowing of the the newly-constructed Mira Bhayandar flyover was “misleading” and did not reflect the actual design intent of the structure.

Top International News:

– French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called the standoff with the United States over Greenland as a “strategic wake‑up call for all of Europe,” speaking alongside the leaders of Denmark and Greenland in Paris.

– US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Wednesday said India had emerged as a major winner from its trade deal with the European Union, saying New Delhi had secured significant gains in market access and immigration opportunities.

– US President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Iran that the next attack on the country would be “far worse” if it did not negotiate a deal to abandon nuclear weapons.

Top Sports News:

– Bangladesh U19 cricket team is claiming of unfair treatment from the ICC after making an early exit from the ongoing U19 World Cup.

Top Business News:

– Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher on Wednesday after a choppy session, as investors digested Q3FY26 earnings and developments around the India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The BSE Sensex settled at 82,345, up 487 points or 0.60%, after swinging between 82,504 and 81,815 during the day.

– The Economic Survey 2025-26 will be tabled in Parliament on Thursday, January 29, setting the tone for the Union Budget to be presented on February 1.

Top Education News:

– In response to Ajit Pawar’s death, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered a three-day state mourning. Schools will remain closed for three days, from January 28 to January 30.

– The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to list for hearing a petition challenging the recently notified University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations, with the plea alleging that the rules adopt a non-inclusive definition of caste-based discrimination and exclude certain categories from institutional protection.