School Assembly News Headlines For December 20th: Top National, International & Education News

News Headlines for School Assembly, December 20th: From the ECI publishing the integrated draft electoral roll for Tamil Nadu following the completion of SIR to Donald Trump has halting the green card lottery programme, here are the top news highlights of the day.

Top National News:

– The Election Commission of India (ECI) published the integrated draft electoral roll for Tamil Nadu following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise conducted across the State. Data released by election authorities shows significant deletions in several districts, with Chennai recording the highest number of removals.

– Pradeep Ghadi Amonkar, the original owner of the land on which the fire-damaged nightclub in North Goa took place, alleged on Friday that “some

influential people” were shielding Surinder Kumar Khosla, one of the accused in the case.

Top International News:

– The U.S. military on Thursday carried out kinetic strikes on two vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Pacific Ocean. According to US Southern Command, five narco-terrorists were killed in these strikes. Three were killed in the first vessel and two in the second vessel, it said.

– As Bangladesh is witnessing violent protests following the death of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi, the interim government of Muhammad Yunus has urged all citizens to exercise restraint and resist all forms of mob violence, blaming the unrest on a “few fringe elements.”

– US President Donald Trump has halted the green card lottery programme, also known as the diversity visa programme, following the shootings at Brown University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which left three people dead and several others injured.

Top Sports News:

– The Delhi SG Pipers endured a forgettable debut campaign in the inaugural Women’s Hockey India League, finishing bottom of the four-team table after a string of inconsistent performances.

– Morocco triumphed over Jordan in the final of the FIFA Arab Cup on Friday at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar, securing a 3-2 victory in the summit clash.

Top Business News:

– India’s net direct tax collection has increased 8 per cent to over Rs 17.04 lakh crore in the ongoing financial year so far, on higher corporate tax mop-up. Net corporate tax collection during the period (April 1, 2025, to December 17, 2025) stood at about Rs 8.17 lakh crore, up from Rs 7.39 lakh crore in the same period of FY25.

Top Education News:

– Karnataka is experiencing a severe shortage of teachers, with 45,590 vacancies in primary schools out of the 1,78,935 sanctioned posts for 41,088 government primary schools, as stated by State School Education and Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa.

– Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to address some of the biggest challenges in education, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Thursday, as the Centre reviewed the ongoing integration of AI in school and higher education systems.

– As a cold wave grips northern India and temperatures drop, the Patna District Magistrate issued orders on Friday, mandating that all schools remain open only from 9 am to 4.30 pm. However, the notification specified that classes with board and pre-board examinations will continue following their usual schedules. These orders will be effective from December 19 to 25, the notification stated.