School Assembly News Headlines: 30 January 2026

1. Kerala Budget 2026 allocates ₹2,333.64 crore to Food and Civil Supplies, boosting food security, price control measures statewide
Kerala government raised the allocation by ₹267.24 crore. ₹75 crore supports Consumerfed market intervention. ₹95.55 crore funds ration distribution and price regulation activities statewide.

2. Bharatiya Janata Party wins Chandigarh Mayor election again. Councillor Saurabh Joshi secures 18 votes in 36-member House.
BJP councillor Saurabh Joshi won the Chandigarh Mayor post with 18 votes. AAP candidate Yogesh Dhingra got 11 votes. Congress nominee Gurpreet Singh Gabbhi secured 7 votes.

3. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar laid to rest with full state honours in Baramati amid national mourning.
Thousands attended the funeral in Baramati. Sons Jay Pawar and Parth Pawar performed last rites. Leaders Amit Shah, Devendra Fadnavis, Sharad Pawar and Nitin Gadkari paid respects during solemn ceremony.

4. Kerala Budget announces Assured Pension Scheme replacing NPS. Employees get choice. ASHA Anganwadi wages increased.
Kerala Finance Minister K. N. Balagopal announced the Assured Pension Scheme in the State Budget. Employees may continue NPS if they choose. ASHA and Anganwadi workers’ wages and social security pensions were raised.

5. Amit Shah begins two-day Assam visit. To launch Assembly complex, MLA hostel, stadium projects in Dibrugarh
Union Home Minister Amit Shah visits Assam for two days. In Dibrugarh he will lay foundations for Assembly complex, MLA Hostel, wildlife institute, and inaugurate phase one of 35,000-capacity stadium.

1. UK PM Keir Starmer seeks reset with China during first visit in eight years, meets Xi Jinping Beijing.
Keir Starmer told Xi Jinping he wants a sophisticated China relationship. Visit marks first in eight years. Talks covered security economy. Labour seeks growth despite espionage and human rights concerns.

2. Amnesty International warns Bangladesh interim government over rights lapses ahead of February 12 national elections.
Amnesty International wrote to interim advisor Muhammad Yunus. Secretary General Agnès Callamard questioned credibility of February 12 polls, citing human rights failures.

3. Syria interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa meets Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Talks cover Russia military presence and rebuilding aid.
Syria interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa met Russia President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin. Discussions included future Russian military presence, reconstruction support, and Syria’s efforts to restore control over Kurdish-held regions.

4. Latin American leaders urge regional unity amid political polarization, US intervention in Venezuela at Panama development forum.
Latin American presidents at a Panama City forum called for stronger regional cooperation. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticized divided action. Gustavo Petro called for integration and cooperation amid external pressures.

5. India–UAE food partnership highlighted at Gulfood World Economy Summit. Officials stress cooperation in food and beverage sector.
At the Gulfood World Economy Summit, India’s food role was highlighted. Food Processing Secretary Avinash Joshi stressed value-added processing, supply chains, innovation, and stronger collaboration with the United Arab Emirates.

1. Pakistan Cricket Board confirms World Cup travel plans. Squad to leave for Colombo on February 2.
Pakistan Cricket Board scheduled the T20 World Cup squad to depart on February 2. Move rules out boycott of tournament or February 15 match against India, sources said.

2. Bangladesh approves small shooting delegation’s India visit for Asian Air Gun Championship, federation official confirms participation plans.
A small shooting delegation from Bangladesh will travel to India for the Asian Air Gun Championship. The Bangladesh Shooting Federation confirmed limited team representation.

3. Aryna Sabalenka storms into fourth straight Australian Open final after straight-sets win.
World number one Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-3 on January 29. She reached her fourth consecutive Australian Open final and will face Elena Rybakina or Jessica Pegula for a third Melbourne title.

1. India projects 7.4 percent GDP growth for FY26, Economic Survey 2025–26 reaffirms fastest-growing major economy status.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2025–26 in Parliament. It projects 7.4 percent GDP and 7.3 percent GVA growth for FY26. FY27 growth is estimated between 6.8 and 7.2 percent.

2. Amazon cuts 16,000 corporate jobs as AI push continues. Total layoffs near 30,000 since October.
Amazon confirmed 16,000 job cuts on Wednesday. Layoffs since October reached about 30,000. The company also closed remaining Fresh grocery stores and Go markets.

3. India–UAE food partnership highlighted at Gulfood World Economy Summit. Leaders discuss stronger cooperation across food, beverage sectors.
At the Gulfood World Economy Summit, officials from India and the United Arab Emirates highlighted India’s rising global food role. Discussions focused on bilateral cooperation in food and beverage trade, investment, and supply chains.

4. China expects record 9.5 billion passenger trips during Lunar New Year travel rush, authorities project nationwide.
China projected 9.5 billion passenger trips during the Lunar New Year period. The surge reflects heavy demand across rail, road, air, and water transport during the annual holiday travel season.

5. Economic Survey 2025-26 urges India Inc to learn from pharma sector’s post-1995 TRIPS transformation.
The Economic Survey 2025-26 says India Inc can face global tariff uncertainty by drawing lessons from the pharmaceutical industry. The sector successfully adapted after the 1995 shift to the TRIPS-compliant product patent regime.

1. BITS Pilani withdraws from Times Higher Education World University Rankings citing transparency concerns.
BITS Pilani announced its exit from THE rankings. The institute cited lack of transparency and methodological rigour. It said re-engagement is possible if frameworks become transparent, consistent, and verifiable.

2. IIIT Delhi and Marvell Technology, Inc. launch Networks for AI ML Systems academic industry programme focused on scalable AI infrastructure.
IIIT Delhi partnered with Marvell Technology, Inc. to start an advanced course on AI systems networking. It is co-designed and co-taught by Rinku Shah and Abed Mohammad Kamaluddin with mentoring.