New Delhi, March 3 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday further postponed Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations scheduled for Thursday (March 5) and Friday (March 6) in several West Asian countries in the wake of the war between Iran and US and Israel.

"The new dates shall be announced later," the board in a circular dated March 3 informed principals of more than 150 CBSE-affiliated schools in Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The exams were originally scheduled for March 2 but were postponed two days ago. According to the latest circular, the board will again "review the situation" on Thursday and "take appropriate decisions" regarding examinations scheduled...