School assembly news headlines for December 18: Top national, international & sports updates

Good morning, my dear teachers and dear friends. Welcome to today’s school council news headlines, December 18th. Staying informed about current events helps us understand how our country and the world are changing, whether it is progress in infrastructure, global diplomacy, sporting achievements or new opportunities in education and technology. These headlines not only inform us; They prepare us for the future. Let’s start with today’s top stories.

School Council National News Headlines

• Indian Railways has taken a major step towards cleaner and more sustainable transport by ensuring electrification of over 99 per cent of its Broad Gauge network.
• Rajya Sabha took up the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha Bill 2025 for debate and possible passage.
• President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Hyderabad on his annual southern visit.
• Parliament has passed the Repeal and Replacement Bill 2025, which aims to repeal obsolete laws.
• The government has announced that there has been no data breach in the UIDAI database for Aadhaar card holders so far.
• Over 53 lakh candidates have been trained under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana in the last five years, strengthening India’s skilled workforce.
• The government said more than Rs 7,000 billion has been saved through the Citizen Financial Cyber ​​Fraud Reporting and Management System, thus helping protect people from online fraud.
• The Lok Sabha took up the Nuclear Energy Bill for consideration and passage.
• The Indian Army has increased its combat capabilities by purchasing three AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from Boeing.

International News Headlines for School Meeting

• US President Donald Trump has ordered a complete blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela.
• Speaking at the joint session of the Ethiopian Parliament in Addis Ababa, Prime Minister Modi said that the Global South writes its own destiny.
• New Delhi has summoned the Bangladesh High Commissioner to express concern over the deteriorating security situation in Bangladesh.
• Indian film ‘Homebound’ has been shortlisted for Best International Feature Film at the 2026 Oscars.
• EAM Dr S Jaishankar conveyed National Day greetings to Bhutan.
• Dr Jaishankar also met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem.
• US President Trump praised India as a “great country” and spoke warmly of his friendship with Prime Minister Modi.
• The second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine will begin in New Delhi.

School Council Sports News Headlines

• India will face South Africa in the fourth T20I at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium.
• India posted 408/7 against Malaysia in the 2025 Under-19 Asia Cup.
• Manu Bhaker and Simranpreet Kaur Brar won gold medals at the 68th National Shooting Championships.
• Congratulations poured in for the Indian team after winning the Squash World Cup.
• Maharashtra CM has launched a state-level sports initiative called Project Mahadeva.
• India beat South Africa by seven wickets in the third T20 in Dharamsala.

Business News Headlines for School Council

• India’s WPI inflation remained negative at 0.32 percent in November.
• SAIL reported a 27 percent growth in monthly sales.
• Most Asian markets closed lower and gave up early gains.
• Sensex and Nifty ended three-day losing streak in early trade.
• Market volatility continued as benchmark indices fluctuated amid global signals.

School Council Education News Headlines

• IGNOU has started registration for January 2026 new admissions.
• More than 1,600 posts remain vacant in NCERT and contract staff are constantly relied upon.
• IIT Madras Pravartak will launch an AI-powered HR Analytics program in association with SWAYAM Plus.
• BITS Pilani received a $1 million donation from a US alumnus to support women’s scholarships and students in need.
• CTET February 2026: CBSE will close the registrations tomorrow at ctet.nic.in.
• Geetali Gupta, topper of CLAT 2026, said that she does not believe in working 24/7 and focuses on smart preparations.

Thought of the Day

“As curiosity comes to the fore, knowledge increases.”