Today’s School Assembly Headlines (22 February): Country's Longest Transportation Tunnel, Raisina Dialogue, DPIFF Awards 2024 and Other News in English

22nd February, School News Headlines Today: The morning assembly is a long-running practice in schools. The assembly is generally held in the morning and requires all teachers and students to gather on the school grounds or in the hall. The format of the assembly is not fixed and can differ from school to school. However, the primary activities stay the same. The principal delivers a speech, and students read the news headlines. Prayers, physical activity, and yoga are generally included in the morning school assembly.

In this context, we bring you the top news headlines about global and domestic affairs. You can check out the news headlines for February 22 to be read during the morning school assembly below.

National News Headlines for School Assembly 

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the country's longest transportation tunnel as he launched the first electrified trains in the Kashmir Valley on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link. 
• Ayush and Tribal Affairs Ministries Announced National Level Project of Health Screening and Management through Ayurvedic Interventions. It is a joint initiative on the public health of tribal students. 
• An eminent jurist and senior advocate of the Supreme Court, Fali S. Nariman, died at 95. Nariman has been a senior advocate of the Supreme Court since 1971. He also served as president of the Bar Association of India from 1991 to 2010. In his condolence message, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Shri Fali Nariman ji was among the most outstanding legal minds and intellectuals.".
• Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya virtually inaugurated a “Regional Consultative Workshop on Research Priority for Providing Accessible and Affordable Healthcare for the Northeastern States of India." The workshop is jointly organised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Indian Council of Medical Research, the Regional Medical Research Centre, Dibrugarh, and the Indian Institute of Public Health, Shillong.
• Ameen Sayani, the renowned radio personality, passed away on Tuesday night. He was 91. He played an important role in revolutionising Indian broadcasting. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has expressed deep grief over the demise of Ameen Sayani.

School Assembly Headlines for International News

• The ninth edition of the Raisina Dialogue begins today. It will continue until Friday (February 23). The dialogue is organised by the Ministry of External Affairs in collaboration with the Observer Research Foundation (ORF). India hosts the 9th Raisina Dialogue to engage leaders from over 100 nations in geopolitics and geoeconomics discussions. The Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, is the chief guest.
• The Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, is on a two-day state visit to India. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met Mitsotakis at Rashtrapati Bhawan. 

Science and Technology News

• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) completes the human rating of its cryogenic engine for Gaganyaan mission. "ISRO's CE20 cryogenic engine is now human-rated for Gaganyaan missions," the ISRO said on 'X" on Wednesday.

Business News

• Union Finance Minister Smt.Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the 28th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) in New Delhi. The macro-financial stability challenges and India's readiness to address them were discussed by the council. The council also discussed issues related to the formulation of a strategy for executing the decisions of the FSDC and the Union Budget 2024 announcements. 

Entertainment News

Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2024 Announced. Here's the full list of Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards winners’ list.

• Best Actor: Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan)
• Best Actress: Rani Mukerji (Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway)
• Best Actor (Critics): Vicky Kaushal (Sam Bahadur)
• Best Actress (Critics): Kareena Kapoor (Jaane Jaan)
• Best Film: Jawan
• Best Director: Sandeep Reddy Vanga (Animal)
• Best Film (Critics): 12th Fail
• Best Director (Critics): Atlee (Jawan)
• Best Actor in a Negative Role: Bobby Deol (Animal)
• Best Actress in a Comic Role: Sanya Malhotra (Kathal)
• Best Playback Singer (Male): Varun Jain and Sachin Jigar (Tere Vaste from Zara Hatke Zara Bachke)
• Best Playback Singer (Female): Shilpa Rao (Besharam Rang from Pathaan)
• Best Actor in a Comic Role: Ayushmann Khurana (Dream Girl 2)
• Best Actress in a Comic Role: Sanya Malhotra (Kathal)
• Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Anil Kapoor (Animal)
• Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Dimple Kapadia (Pathaan)
• Most Promising Actor: Vikrant Massey (12th Fail)
• Most Promising Actress: Adah Sharma (The Kerala Story)
• Best Lyricist: Javed Akhtar (Nikle, The Kabhi Hum Ghar Se from Dunki)
• Best Short Film: Good morning
• Best International Feature Film: Oppenheimer
• Best Actor in a Web Series: Shahid Kapoor (Farzi)
• Best Actress in a Web Series (Critics): Karishma Tanna (Scoop)
• Best Web Series (Critics): The Railway Men
• Best Web Series: Farzi
• Best Actress in a Web Series: Sushmita Sen (Aarya Season 3)
• Best Actor in a Web Series (Critics): Aditya Roy Kapur (Night manager)
  

Important Day on 22nd February

• World Thinking Day

Thought of the Day

“Dream is not that which you see while sleeping it is something that does not let you sleep.”- Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam 

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