4th January, School News Headlines Today: The morning assembly is an age-old tradition that has been followed for decades. The assembly is usually held in the morning and requires all teachers and students to gather on the school grounds or the hall.
The structure of the assembly isn’t defined and can vary from school to school. However, the primary activities remain the same. The principal gives a speech, and students read the news headlines. Talent displays, debates, speeches and fun skits are often included in the school assembly.
Prayers, yoga and physical exercise can also be a part of the morning school assembly as well. However, today we bring you the latest news headlines, which increase awareness among the students about global and domestic affairs.
You can check out the news headlines for 4 January to be read during the morning school assembly below.
National News Headlines for Today’s School Assembly January 4
1) Adani Enterprises and Adani Ports emerged as the top gainers on NIFTY after the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Hindenburg report.
2) UP CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the state’s first floating air-conditioned restaurant on the Yamuna River in Prayagraj.
3) PM Modi targeted Congress and the left parties in Kerala’s Thrissur, accusing them of delaying the Women’s Reservation Bill.
4) NIA arrested the key accused in Karni Sena Chief’s murder after raids at 31 locations in Haryana and Rajasthan.
5) The truckers called off their protest after two days against the new hit-and-run related penal provision after the assurance of Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla’s assurance.
6) Arvind Kejriwal skipped the third summons by the ED in the Delhi liquor policy case, citing Rajya Sabha elections and Republic Day preparations.
International News for Today’s School Assembly
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will release ₹700 million bailout to Pakistan to help the country’s struggling economy.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin started the BRICS 2024 chairmanship with the motto “Strengthening Multilateralism for Equitable Global Development and Security.”
- Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned after accusations of plagiarism and anti-semitism. She cited “racial animus” in her resignation letter.
- 20 people were killed in blasts near the grave of slain Iranian general Qasem Soleimani.
- Hamas deputy chief Saleh Arouri was killed in Beirut by Israel. Hezbollah vowed revenge for the strike.
Sports News for Today’s Assembly
- After the disappointing loss in the first test match, India and South Africa clashed in the second test on January 3. India reduced South Africa to 55 all out in the first innings.
- Hundreds of junior wrestlers protested against Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik for ruining the one year of their careers.
- Rafael Nadal made a comeback to tennis after 1 year due to injuries and picked up a win against Dominic Thiem in the Brisbane Open.
Important Days on 4 January
- World Braille Day
- World Hypnotism Day
Thought of the Day
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart”
― Helen Keller
