School Assembly News Headlines For January 23: Top National, International & Other News

News Headlines for School Assembly, January 23rd: From Donald Trump referring to himself as a “dictator” at the WEF in Switzerland to the Indian Education Ministry establishing a three-member committee

to review student suicide cases at IIT Kanpur, here are the top news highlights for today.

Top National News:

– The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned whether the Election Commission of India (ECI) possesses “untrammelled powers” to bypass established rules during its ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

– Amid reports of terror threat on Republic Day in the national capital, the Delhi Police issued alert posters featuring a picture of Mohammed Rehan, an Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) terrorist from Delhi.

– The Odisha government has imposed a statewide ban on all tobacco and nicotine-containing products, such as gutkha, pan masala, zarda, khaini, and more.

Top International News:

– US President Donald Trump referred to himself as a “dictator” at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, while defending his leadership style and policy approach.

– Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly distanced Moscow from US President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland, saying the issue does not concern Russia even as it fuels tensions between Washington, Denmark and NATO allies.

Top Sports News:

– Defending champion Jannik Sinner made light work of home favourite James Duckworth to headline a dominant day for the top seeds at the Australian Open, as Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek and Madison Keys all moved safely into the next round.

Top Business News:

– Indian IT services companies are moving fast enough on artificial intelligence (AI) and are not lagging behind global peers, Rishad Premji, executive chairman of Wipro, said at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.

Top Education News:

– The Ministry of Education has established a three-member committee to review the ‘Framework Guidelines for Emotional and Mental Wellbeing of Students in Higher Education Institutions’ at IIT Kanpur.