By: Education DeskNew Delhi | September 30, 2025 08:20 PM IST 3 min readLooking for news updates for your school’s morning assembly? Here are the top headlines for October 1 across National, International, Sports, and Business — perfect to keep you informed and confident while presenting in the assembly. This includes Indian Women’s team performance in the ICC World Cup, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expects the GDP to grow by 6.5 per cent and more.NationalTwo cross-border railway projects to link Bhutan announcedThe Centre on Monday announced two cross-border railway projects of 69-km and 20-km length that will connect Bhutan with the bordering areas of Assam and West Bengal.Tamil Nadu Karur rally stampedeActor-politician Vijay in a speech said, ‘We did not do anything wrong’S C Murmu appointed as RBI Deputy GovernorThe government has named Shirish Chandra Murmu as the new Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a three-year term, starting October 9. Murmu will take over from M Rajeshwar Rao, whose tenure will end on October 8. His appointment has been cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).Himachal cold desert enters UNESCO biosphere reserve listThe Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve (CDBR) in Himachal Pradesh, along with 25 other biosphere reserves across several countries, has been included in World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) by the UNESCO, a global recognition that places the 7,770-sq km area spread across the state’s Lahaul-Spiti district on the international conservation map. With this addition, India now has 13 biospheres listed in WNBR.Election Commission releases final electoral roll ahead of assembly electionThe Election Commission has released the final electoral roll, based on which the 2025 Bihar assembly elections will be conducted. The Bihar SIR (Special Intensive Revision) draft list was published earlier in August. The draft list had names of 7.24 crore voters who had participated in the voter verification process and submitted their documents.BusinessIndia needs 12%+ GDP growth to solve address underemploymentAccording to Morgan Stanley, India must accelerate its growth to nearly double the current pace to generate sufficient jobs for the rising number of young jobseekers and tackle the challenge of underemployment — where individuals work in roles that do not fully utilise their time or skills.Story continues below this adThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expects the GDP to grow by 6.5 per cent in the current fiscal, although it may raise its forecast on Wednesday due to growth in April-June jumping to a five-quarter high of 7.8 per cent. GDP growth has averaged 6.1 per cent over the last 10 years.SportsICC Women’s World Cup 2025India has managed to put on 269/8 in a rain-curtailed innings. Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma chipped in with half-centuries to save the blushes for the Indian side. Inoka Ranaweera has been the pick of the bowlers for Sri Lanka with four wicketsPara-atleticsIn para-athletics, Indian athletes including Sumit Antil are making their presence felt in the World Para Athletics Championships being held in New Delhi.© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:School AssemblySchool Assembly News