Stay updated with the latest news for your school assembly on November 16. From Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on Naxal violence and Amit Shah's NHEC revival announcement to India's rising health expenditure, the likely Parliament Winter Session and key international developments, here are the top headlines for students to read out.

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NATION

Tribals bore brunt of Naxal violence, were not even allowed to vote: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said tribal communities bore the brunt of Naxal violence and were not even allowed to exercise their right to vote in Maoist-affected areas, accusing previous governments of remaining "mute spectators" as extremists abducted children and young women.

NHEC revival initiative launched; production to begin before Dec 2027, says Shah

Pune: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday performed 'bhoomipujan' for the revival of National Heavy Engineering Cooperative Limited (NHEC) and announced that production at the ailing institution will commence before December 2027.

Mamata-led TMC submits affidavits to EC, Kalyan Banerjee accuses rival group of forgery

New Delhi: The Mamata Banerjee-led All India Trinamool Congress on Sunday submitted affidavits and other documents to the Election Commission in the ongoing dispute over the party's organisational control.

Telangana CM meets PM; seeks help for irrigation projects, invites for KIYG

New Delhi: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here and sought his help in securing clearances and funds for pending irrigation projects and resolving inter-state water issues.

Winter session likely in first week of December; govt may push women's quota bill

New Delhi: The Winter session of Parliament is likely to begin in the first week of December, with the proposed delimitation-linked women's reservation bill emerging as the government's biggest legislative priority amid an increasingly confrontational political atmosphere over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

CRPF withdraws anti-Naxal battalion from Chhattisgarh for Manipur duties

New Delhi/Raipur: The CRPF has withdrawn a battalion comprising more than 1,000 personnel from the anti-Naxal operations theatre in Chhattisgarh and sent it to Manipur for deployment.

India's health spending triples to Rs 4.14L cr, out-of-pocket spending drops to 42.7%: NHA

New Delhi: The Centre's health expenditure more than tripled to Rs 4.14 lakh crore in 2023-24 from Rs 1.30 lakh crore in 2013-14, while the share of out-of-pocket spending by households dropped by 21.5 percentage points in the same period, the latest National Health Accounts estimates showed.

Odisha CM launches 63 projects worth Rs 161 crore in Malkangiri

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday launched 63 developmental projects worth Rs 161 crore in tribal-majority Malkangiri district.

'Soorasamharam' draws lakhs of devotees to Murugan temples in TN; Tiruchendur sees huge turnout

Chennai: Chanting hymns and observing strict fasts, lakhs of devotees thronged Lord Murugan temples across Tamil Nadu on Sunday to witness the 'Soorasamharam' ritual, the climactic event of the six-day Kanda Sashti festival. 

LEGAL

'Past nods don't justify use of green area': Delhi HC refuses to allow Chhath Puja at DDA park

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has refused to allow Chhath Puja at a park maintained by the Delhi Development Authority at the Naraina village here, stating that mere use of the location for puja for several years cannot be a ground for permitting the use of a "green area".

Finance firm can't use goons to seize vehicle over loan default: HC

Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has observed that a finance firm cannot use goons to seize vehicles over loan default and arm a private party with the coercive authority of the state in the process.

FOREIGN

US govt seeks 24-year prison term for Nikhil Gupta in Pannun murder-for-hire plot

New York: The US government is seeking a 24-year prison term for Indian national Nikhil Gupta, accused of being involved in a murder-for-hire plot against Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil.

13-year-old boy identified as fourth Indian killed in UAE road accident

Dubai: A 13-year-old boy has been identified as the fourth Indian killed in a multi-vehicle road accident in Fujairah in the UAE that left 14 people dead, according to authorities.