Morning news headlines for school assembly January 29, 2026
Students preparing for assemblies can catch up on today’s top news headlines from India, world, business, sports and education. From major political developments and government decisions to global affairs and economic updates, here’s a quick roundup of the most important stories making headlines today to keep you informed and updated.
NATIONAL NEWS
Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar, four others killed in plane crash
Baramati: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four other persons on board a chartered aircraft were killed after it crashed barely 200 metres from the edge of a tabletop runway at Baramati airport in Pune district on Wednesday.
Maharashtra's top post eluded Ajit Pawar after six stints as Deputy CM
Mumbai: Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. Ajit Pawar's career graph fit perfectly into the idiom of regret and lost opportunities. The death of Pawar, Maharashtra's deputy chief minister for a record six times, left his dream of becoming the chief minister unrealised, underscoring the narrative of 'could have been but never could'.
India-EU FTA being termed 'game-changer', will open countless opportunities for youths: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the "historic" FTA agreed upon between India and the EU a day ago will accelerate the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' campaign, strengthen the resolve of 'Make in India, Make for the World' and open countless opportunities for lakhs of Indian youths.
ED attaches Rs 1,800-cr fresh assets of Reliance Group companies; total attachment Rs 12K cr
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said it has attached fresh assets worth more than Rs 1,800 crore as part of its ongoing money laundering investigation against the companies of Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani.
Odisha CM launches 20 industrial projects worth Rs 8,884 cr in Rourkela
Rourkela: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday launched 20 industrial projects worth Rs 8,884 crore in Rourkela.
Bangladeshi Miyas live in Assam, BJP filed 5 lakh complaints against them in SR: Himanta
Sivasagar (Assam): Stating that "Bangladeshi Miyas" live in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said more than five lakh complaints have been filed by BJP workers during the Special Revision (SR) process against such "foreigners".
Mamata demands SC-monitored probe into Ajit Pawar's death in plane crash
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the death of Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, alleging that "all other agencies" have been "completely compromised".
BJP accuses Karnataka govt of phone tapping; minister claims Guv gets calls from Centre
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Assembly on Wednesday witnessed chaotic scenes after the BJP accused the Congress government of "tapping phones" at Lok Bhavan, after Minister H K Patil claimed that Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot was getting calls from Delhi and functioning under instructions of the Centre.
Building castle in the air: SC irked over non-compliance of orders by states in stray dog case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday flagged concern over state governments not complying with its directions to enhance their stray dog sterilisation capacity, saying, "They are all building castles in the air."
Can students cast their votes through postal ballot in elections, SC to examine plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine a plea seeking direction to the Centre and the Election Commission to extend the postal ballot facility to student voters, especially electors enrolled in educational institutions outside their home constituencies.
Quota under auto duty concessions to largely benefit traditional EU carmakers under FTA
New Delhi: India has fully protected its mass market cars in the trade pact with the EU and has extended import duty concessions only in a calibrated and phased manner for passenger vehicles priced above Rs 25 lakh, subject to an annual quota of 2.5 lakh units, an official said on Wednesday.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
No reason' for India to recall family members of its diplomats from B'desh: Foreign Adviser
Dhaka: Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday said that there was "no reason" for India to recall family members of its diplomats from the country, stressing that there is no security situation endangering foreign officials or their families.
India comes out on top on this: Trump administration on Delhi's trade deal with EU
New York: India came out on "top" in the trade deal with the European Union and is going to have a heyday with this, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said in the first reaction from the Trump administration on the free trade agreement.