CBSE will start open-book assessments for Class 9 from 2026-27, per NCFSE 2023 and NEP 2020, aiming to shift from rote memorisation to competency-based learning.

Israel’s Prime Minister also claimed Israeli hostages held in Gaza were “the only ones being deliberately starved” and denied Israel was starving Gazans. 

​Israel’s Prime Minister also claimed Israeli hostages held in Gaza were “the only ones being deliberately starved” and denied Israel was starving Gazans.  

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari stressed boosting exports and reducing imports for India’s self-reliance, noting that strong economies with advanced tech dominate globally.