4 min readNew DelhiSep 1, 2026 05:30 PM ISTToday News Headlines for School Assembly, September 2, 2026School Assembly News Headlines for Today, September 2, 2026: Here are the top school assembly news headlines for September 2. Key highlights of the day include Narendra Modi advising citizens to promote ‘Wed in India’ campaign, Donald Trump calling Iran a “failed nation”, Lionel Messi ending his 21-year Argentina football career, Indian GDP rising to 7.8% against the RBI’s prediction of 7%, Odisha CM announcing the waiver of medical or engineering college admission fee for SC, ST students, and more. National NewsPrime Minister Narendra Modi has called for promoting ‘Swadeshi Bharat’ and ‘Vocal for Local’, urging Indians to choose domestic locations for destination weddings instead of going abroad. He said this would help build on India’s 7.8% GDP growth and promote the ‘Wed in India’ campaign.The Ministry of Railways has approved a new Vande Bharat Express, which will connect Surat in Gujarat with Udaipur in Rajasthan. The 26903/26904 Surat-Udaipur City service will be operated and maintained by Western Railway. In addition to this, the Railway Board has discontinued train numbers 26963/26964 Udaipur City-Asarva Vande Bharat Express.World NewsUS President Donald Trump has accused Iran of killing more than 100,000 protesters and called it a “failed nation”. The accusation comes after US strikes on two Iranian launch systems on Larak Island. He also claimed that Iran lacks functioning military forces and currency, faces 300% inflation, and said its leaders should face war-crimes trials.Iran claimed that it had made retaliatory attacks on US bases in Jordan and American military targets at Al Menhad airbase in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). However, the UAE has dismissed the claims of Al Menhad airbase being attacked.Sports NewsArgentine football player Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football at the age of 39, ending a 21-year Argentina career. He leaves the sport as the country’s record scorer with 125 goals in 207 appearances, having won the 2022 World Cup and two Copa América titles.For the first time in the nine year history of U23 World Championships, three Maharashtra women wrestlers, namely Ahilya Shinde, Vaishnavi Patil and Amruta Pujari, have secured spots in India’s squad. They will compete at the U23 World Wrestling Championships 2026, which is scheduled from October 12 to October 18 in Las Vegas.Story continues below this adBusiness NewsIndia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has grown to 7.8% in the April-June quarter of FY 2026-27, beating the RBI’s forecast of 7%. The growth is driven by strong manufacturing and services. Manufacturing rose 9.2%, while services expanded 10%, despite West Asia-related economic challenges.Indian Railways has approved Rs 675 crore worth of projects across West Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh to improve safety, signalling and freight movement. The projects include an 11-km freight bypass in West Bengal for Rs 272 crore, electronic interlocking at 21 Bihar stations for Rs 233 crore, and Kavach 4.0 on 712 route km in Uttar Pradesh for Rs 170 crore.Education NewsOdisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced that SC and ST students will not have to pay admission fees for government medical and engineering colleges in the state. The decision comes after he noticed that students from these communities face financial difficulties during admissions even after scoring well in entrance exams.The State Service Commission (SSC) has revised the exam dates for Stenographer Grade C and D Tier 1 recruitment examination 2026. The exam will now be conducted from September 9 to September 15, 2026, instead of the previously announced dates, September 9 to September 12, 2026.© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...AdvertisementLive BlogToxic Box Office Collection Day 6 Live Updates: Yash’s film crosses Rs 300 crore, but daily collections drop drastically4 minutes agoWorld News Today Live Updates: Former British PM Keir Starmer to stand down as MP, says report25 minutes agoIndia News Live Updates, 1 September 2026: Kerala institute launches new indigenously made heart stent27 minutes agoNepal Flash Flood LIVE News Updates: Nepal stares at $5 billion bill to rebuild after floods, deaths cross 1,00032 minutes agoToxic Box Office Collection Day 5 Live Update: Yash-starrer’s Hindi version surpasses Baahubali; Sumalatha praises film19 hours agoAdvertisement