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Thursday, April 30, 2026
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Topic: CLASS 12

Gujarat riots, Faiz couplets dropped from school texts. NCERT cites ‘overlapping, irrelevance’

Portions on Mughal history, caste and inequality, and references to Dalit writers have also been removed. NCERT said it is part of a ‘syllabus rationalisation’ exercise.

No final call on Class 12 exams at Modi govt’s high-level meet. States told to suggest options

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a high-level meet Sunday to decide on Class 12 exams, but it ended inconclusively. States asked to make detailed suggestions by Tuesday.

UP Congress threatens to protest after topics on Nehru-Shastri dropped from Class 12 syllabus

Congress has written to CM Yogi Adityanath and also the governor, demanding rollback of the state education board’s decision.

CBSE will have practicals in History, English, Hindi for Class 12 students from 2020

CBSE wants 20 marks of practicals for all humanities subjects and has lined up field trips, project work and recitals as part of the plan.

On Camera

Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.