Today News Headlines for School Assembly, September 16, 2026: Government quells extra charges on UPI payments up to Rs 2,000

Today's school assembly news headlines for September 16, 2026, feature several key developments. First, India and Vietnam have agreed to deepen defense and security cooperation, including joint production of Indian defence equipment, during the 19th India-Vietnam Joint Commission Meeting (JCM). Second, the Ministry of Finance has restricted extra charges on UPI payments up to Rs 2,000 for banks and payment service providers.

This exemption also covers RuPay debit card payments. Lastly, CBSE has launched a month-long support programme for Class 10th and 12th students in Ladakh, covering 10 locations including Leh, Nubra, Shams, Zanskar, Kargil, Drass, Changthang, Sankoo, and Chiktan.

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