School Assembly News Headlines For April 16: Exercise DUSTLIK 2024, WPI Inflation, MSC Aeries Ship Seized and Important Education News

16th April, School News Headlines Today: Here, students can check the School morning assembly news headlines for April 16, 2024. In this article, we have covered all the important news headlines, events, and updates that could be used by students in their morning assembly scheduled for tomorrow. Check the latest updates on national news. International news, and business news for April 15 are here. Also, do not forget to check the thought of the day to put an end to the assembly on a positive and important note. Students can stay tuned for school assembly news headlines on Jagran Josh.com since we publish the article daily for students’ reference and convenience in checking all the latest news. 

National News Headlines for School Assembly

• The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will announce its recruitment results in March 2024, as per the latest updates. 
• The Indian Army contingent departs for the 5th edition of Exercise DUSTLIK on April 15, 2024. The exercise is a joint military event conducted every year alternatively in India and Uzbekistan. For 2024, DUSTLIK is scheduled from April 15, 2024, to April 28, 2024, at Termez, the Republic of Uzbekistan.
• Ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2024, the Election Commission of India (ECI) records the highest-ever seizure of inducements worth Rs. 4650 crores, in the 75-year history of elections in India. As per the reports, ECI has cracked down Rs 100 crore seizure each day since March 1, 2024. 
• The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) released its manifesto ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, netizens disappointed. 
• Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts ‘above normal’ monsoon for India in 2024 with an estimation of 106 percent of the long-period average of 87 cm.

School Assembly Headlines for International News 

• Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized the MSC Aeries Cargo Ship with 17 Indians onboard for violating maritime laws. The ship was apprehended on April 13 in the Strait of Hormuz.
• 33 killed, 27 injured, and 606 homes destroyed due to flash floods in Afghanistan since past three days. 
• Landslide strikes Sulawesi island in Indonesia leaving 18 dead and atleast two people missing since weekend.

Business News for Today’s School Assembly

• India closes Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 with the highest monthly overall exports (merchandise + services) in March 2024 at USD 41.68 Million. The record surpasses last year’s exports despite all the global challenges. 
• The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) has released the WPI Index for the month of March 2024 and the annual rate of inflation is 0.53% currently, which is primarily due to an increase in prices of food articles, machinery & equipment, electricity, crude petroleum & natural gas, and other manufacturing etc. 
• In a report by Oxfam International, a non-profit organization, it has revealed that 106 countries that are receiving grants or loans from the IMF and World Bank are witnessing high or rising income inequality in 64. 

Important Days on April 16

Thought of Day

“Don’t compare yourself with anyone in this world. If you do so you are insulting yourself” ——- Bill Gates

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