School assembly headlines 27 March 2026: Top national and world news for students
Staying updated with current affairs is essential for the overall development of students. The morning school assembly serves as a platform to highlight key national and international news, while also helping students build confidence and improve their English skills.
For Friday, March 27, 2026, the assembly news roundup brings important events from India and around the world, allowing students to stay aware and connect their academic lessons with real-world situations.
NATIONAL NEWS
Jaishankar in France for G7 meet; West Asia crisis tops agenda
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday travelled to France for the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting, which will discuss the West Asia crisis with a focus on coordinating efforts to ensure that the Strait of Hormuz remains open for international shipping.
60 days of oil stocks, 800,000 tonnes of LPG secured, says govt, dismissing shortage reports as misinformation
New Delhi: India has about 60 days of oil stock cover and has arranged one full month of LPG supply, the government said on Thursday, adding that there is no shortage of petrol, diesel, or LPG, calling reports of shortages as a "deliberate misinformation campaign" aimed at triggering panic buying.
Massive EC crackdown: ₹408 crore in poll freebies seized before elections
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India on Thursday said enforcement agencies have seized illicit inducements worth over ₹408 crore aimed at influencing voters across four states and one Union Territory ahead of the Assembly elections 2026.
PM Modi to inaugurate new Noida International Airport on Saturday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the newly constructed Noida International Airport, envisioned as a major international gateway for the National Capital Region, on Saturday.
13 killed in Andhra bus fire; Prez Murmu condoles, PM Modi announces ex gratia
Rayavaram (Andhra Pradesh): Thirteen people were killed and 22 injured after a private travels bus collided with a tipper and caught fire here in Markapuram district on Thursday, police said.
India’s carbon emissions in 2025 grew at slowest rate in two decades: CREA analysis
New Delhi: India’s carbon dioxide emissions grew in 2025 at the slowest rate in more than two decades, according to an analysis
by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).
Ram Navami celebrated with processions, prayers and communal harmony across India
New Delhi: Decked up with colourful flowers and lights, temples across the country resonated with prayers while the streets came alive with vibrant processions as Ram Navami was celebrated with religious fervour on Thursday.
Case registered against X platform over 'defamatory' AI video against PM, ECI
Thiruvananthapuram: The cyber wing of Kerala police has registered a case against social media platform X and one of its handles for circulating an AI-generated video allegedly depicting the PM and ECI in a "misleading and defamatory manner".
Dowry deaths severe blot on society: SC
New Delhi: Observing that dowry deaths are a severe blot on the society, the Supreme Court has said that despite legal prohibitions, this practice continues to result in the unnatural death of thousands of women.
Nayara Energy hikes petrol price by Rs 5 per litre, diesel by Rs 3
New Delhi: Nayara Energy, India’s largest private fuel retailer, on Thursday raised petrol prices by Rs 5 per litre and diesel by Rs 3 a litre, passing on part of the recent surge in global oil prices following the war in the Middle East, sources said.
India among 5 nations granted passage through Strait of Hormuz by Tehran
Tehran/New Delhi: Iran allowed India and a number of other “friendly nations” including China and Russia to use the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said.
INTERNATIONAL
24 killed as bus plunges into river in B’desh, search on for missing
Dhaka: At least 24 people were killed and several others remain missing after a bus plunged into a river in Bangladesh while attempting to board a transport ferry, officials said on Thursday.
Trump to visit China in May after rescheduling trip due to Iran war
Washington: US President Donald Trump will travel to China on May 14 and 15 for a rescheduled summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the White House has announced.
Moscow to provide naval escort to merchant ships carrying Russian cargo
Moscow: Moscow will provide naval escort to ships carrying Russian cargo following growing cases of Western navies intercepting such vessels, the country’s maritime board said.
Israel says it killed head of Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s navy
Jerusalem: Israel said Thursday it killed Commodore Alireza Tangsiri, the head of Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s navy - the key official overseeing the closure of the strait.