11 October 2024 School Assembly News Headlines: Ratan Tata Passes Away, Political Updates, International Events, Sports Highlights, and More

In today’s school assembly news, students were informed about the sad passing of Indian industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata at the age of 86. The BJP’s only female candidate, Shagun Parihar, secured a victory in Kishtwar, J&K, while Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini discussed his third-term bid with Prime Minister Modi. Mehbooba Mufti called for smooth functioning of the J&K government after the Assembly results, and the Bombay High Court confirmed the Shirdi Trust’s tax exemption eligibility.

In international news, over 20 people lost their lives due to Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, and China issued a travel warning for Pakistan following a tragic explosion near Karachi Airport. A new book revealed that Trump secretly sent Covid test kits to Putin.

Sports headlines included Arshdeep Singh’s reflections on red-ball cricket making T20 games more manageable, New Zealand’s squad announcement for the Test series against India, and Magnus Carlsen’s loss in a chess match to Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.

In current affairs, the Nobel Prize for Chemistry was awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John M. Jumper, Sanjeev Kumar Singla was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to France, and World Postal Day was celebrated on October 9th. John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, Manish Tiwari was chosen as the new MD of Nestle India, Sanath Jayasuriya was appointed as the head coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team, and Joe Root became the batsman who has scored the most test runs for England. Students were encouraged to stay updated on current affairs with quizzes available in both English and Hindi.