By Archit Gupta,Education And Careers Desk,News18

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School Assembly News Headlines, 17 September 2025: From PM Modi’s 75th birthday initiatives to India’s first-ever gold at the Speed Skating World Championships, here are the top national, international, sports, business, and education updates for Wednesday, 17th September.
Top National News

PM Modi to launch a series of welfare and development initiatives on his 75th birthday, kicking off a two-week health and nutrition campaign from Madhya Pradesh.
Kerala Chief Minister announced that new homes for Wayanad landslide victims will be completed by January 2026 under the state’s rehabilitation plan.
Delhi court to continue inspecting files in the National Herald case on September 26, with the investigating officer directed to appear with the case files.
India sets 2025–26 Rabi food grain production target at 362.5 million tonnes.
India becomes one of the first countries with a Cooling Action Plan, says Bhupender Yadav.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates the 2nd ANTF National Conference in New Delhi.

Top International News

Rising temperatures cost Bangladesh $1.78 billion in 2024, around 0.4% of GDP, due to heat-related illnesses and productivity losses, says the World Bank.
US Treasury Secretary anticipates a final deal on TikTok after President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Top Sports News

Neeraj Chopra starts his World Championship campaign in Tokyo, competing with Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem and Germany’s Julian Weber.
Smriti Mandhana reclaims the No.1 spot in ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings.
Asia Cup: Sri Lanka beats Hong Kong by 4 wickets in Group B.
Vaishali Rameshbabu wins FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss 2025; PM Modi, Amit Shah, and Rajnath Singh congratulate her.
Anandkumar Velkumar wins India’s first-ever gold at the Speed Skating World Championships.

Top Business News

Ola, Uber, and Rapido receive provisional licences for bike taxi services in Mumbai, with a minimum fare of ₹15 for 1.5 km fixed by the Maharashtra STA.
Ford to cut 1,000 jobs at its Cologne EV plant due to weak European demand.
Srinivas Phatak confirmed as Unilever’s permanent CFO after a strong interim stint.

Top Education News
The CBSE reported that more than 2,700 private candidates opted for an additional subject in 2025, but this option will be discontinued from the 2026 board exams.
The board has also introduced special exam provisions in 2026 for Class 10 and 12 students who miss their exams due to sports, Olympiads, or other academic commitments.