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School Assembly News Headlines For 5th September: Check Top 10 National, International, Education, Business and Sports News for School Assembly.
School Assembly News: Check list of top news for Sept 5. (Representative/File Photo)
News headlines for School Assembly, 5 September 2025: Today’s key highlights include the announcement of the new GST structure by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, a federal judge ordering the Trump administration to give back research funding for Harvard University, and NIRF rankings, among others. Let’s delve into the top news headlines for today:
Top National News
— Teachers’ Day is celebrated in India to honour the contribution of teachers in building a better society. The occasion is celebrated annually on September 5, the birth anniversary of the former President of India, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
— The IMD has issued a red alert for several parts of Gujarat, warning of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over the coming days. According to the IMD forecast, the state will experience rain till September 7, starting today.
— The GST Council announced significant changes to the GST structure on September 3, set to take effect on September 22, 2025. Under the new GST reforms, the tax on everyday items like paneer, ghee, namkeen, and packaged drinking water has been reduced from 12% or 18% to 5%.
Top International News
— European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asserted that India has a crucial role to play in pressing Russia to end its war in Ukraine and shaping a path towards peace.
— A federal judge in Boston ordered the Trump administration to reverse its cuts of more than $2.6 billion in research funding for Harvard University.
Top Sports News
— India wasted opportunities galore to settle for a 2-2 draw against defending champions Korea in their first Super 4 game of the men’s Asia Cup hockey tournament in Rajgir on Wednesday.
— India and Afghanistan are goalless in their final Group B clash of the CAFA Nations Cup on Thursday. India’s campaign has been inconsistent – opening with a spirited 2-1 win over Tajikistan but stumbling in their second game with a 0-3 loss to Iran.
Top News In Business
— The GST Council has approved a new two-slab structure, scrapping the 12% and 28% brackets, easing rates on essentials, and imposing higher levies on select products.
— The Indian rupee fell by 14 paise to close at 88.16 (provisional) against the US dollar.
Top News In Education
— The Ministry of Education has released the NIRF 2025. IIT Madras has secured the top spot in the overall and engineering categories once more while Hindu colleges has secured rank 1 in the best colleges category.
— The GST on items related to children’s studies, such as pencils, notebooks, and books, has been eliminated, dropping from 12% or 5% to 0%. If a family spends Rs 1,000 on these items, the old GST rate (12%) was Rs 120, making the total expenditure Rs 1,120.
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