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Time of India
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
WBJEE exam results to be announced on August 7: Board chief
Kolkata, The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEE) on Thursday said it will publish this year's entrance exam results on August 7, following a delay of over a month. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Decks were cleared to publish the results following the 's July 28 order staying Calcutta High Court's earlier decision to halt the implementation of a revised list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) notified by the state government. WBJEE board chairperson Sonali Chakraborty Banerjee told reporters that the results will be declared on August 7. "From today (July 31), candidates will have to upload details about their caste category certificate in the relevant section of WBJEE portal till August 2. The board will sort out the data and incorporate updates of every candidate before coming up with the results," she said. "We are sure the process (of uploading details) will be over by the stipulated time and the results will be published on August 7," the WBJEE chairperson said. A senior higher education department official said, "The decision to update every candidate's profile with caste category details have been taken after consulting legal experts." The WBJEE exams were held on April 27. On July 28, a Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria, while hearing the state government's appeal, vacated the high court's stay and noted that "prima facie, the high court order seems to be erroneous." On June 17, the Calcutta High Court ordered an interim stay on notifications issued by the state government with regard to reservations to 140 subsections under OBC-A and OBC-B categories made by it. The state had prepared the new list after the high court, in May 2024, quashed the inclusion of as many as 77 communities in the OBC list. PTI
News18
10 hours ago
- Politics
- News18
WBJEE exam results to be announced on Aug 7: Board chief
Kolkata, Jul 31 (PTI) The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEE) on Thursday said it will publish this year's entrance exam results on August 7, following a delay of over a month. Decks were cleared to publish the results following the Supreme Court's July 28 order staying Calcutta High Court's earlier decision to halt the implementation of a revised list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) notified by the state government. WBJEE board chairperson Sonali Chakraborty Banerjee told reporters that the results will be declared on August 7. 'From today (July 31), candidates will have to upload details about their caste category certificate in the relevant section of WBJEE portal till August 2. The board will sort out the data and incorporate updates of every candidate before coming up with the results," she said. 'We are sure the process (of uploading details) will be over by the stipulated time and the results will be published on August 7," the WBJEE chairperson said. On July 28, a Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria, while hearing the state government's appeal, vacated the high court's stay and noted that 'prima facie, the high court order seems to be erroneous." On June 17, the Calcutta High Court ordered an interim stay on notifications issued by the state government with regard to reservations to 140 subsections under OBC-A and OBC-B categories made by it. The state had prepared the new list after the high court, in May 2024, quashed the inclusion of as many as 77 communities in the OBC list. PTI SUS MNB (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: July 31, 2025, 17:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Hindustan Times
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
WBJEE exam results to be announced on Aug 7: Board chief
Kolkata, The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board on Thursday said it will publish this year's entrance exam results on August 7, following a delay of over a month. WBJEE exam results to be announced on Aug 7: Board chief Decks were cleared to publish the results following the Supreme Court's July 28 order staying Calcutta High Court's earlier decision to halt the implementation of a revised list of Other Backward Classes notified by the state government. WBJEE board chairperson Sonali Chakraborty Banerjee told reporters that the results will be declared on August 7. "From today , candidates will have to upload details about their caste category certificate in the relevant section of WBJEE portal till August 2. The board will sort out the data and incorporate updates of every candidate before coming up with the results," she said. "We are sure the process will be over by the stipulated time and the results will be published on August 7," the WBJEE chairperson said. A senior higher education department official said, "The decision to update every candidate's profile with caste category details have been taken after consulting legal experts." The WBJEE exams were held on April 27. On July 28, a Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria, while hearing the state government's appeal, vacated the high court's stay and noted that "prima facie, the high court order seems to be erroneous." On June 17, the Calcutta High Court ordered an interim stay on notifications issued by the state government with regard to reservations to 140 subsections under OBC-A and OBC-B categories made by it. The state had prepared the new list after the high court, in May 2024, quashed the inclusion of as many as 77 communities in the OBC list. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Hindustan Times
14 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
WBJEE Results 2025 expected to be out soon, confirms official
Decks have been cleared for the publication of West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEE) results following the Supreme Court's July 28 order staying the Calcutta High Court's earlier decision to halt the implementation of a revised list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) notified by the state government, a senior higher education department official said on Wednesday. The WBJEE Results 2025 are expected to be out soon and steps have been taken in this regard, as confirmed by senior education official (Representational image/HT file) "We in the higher education department had already anticipated this and are fully prepared to take appropriate actions immediately," state Education Minister Bratya Basu had said soon after the apex court's order. Asked about the timeline for publication of the WBJEE results, board chairperson Sonali Chakraborty Banerjee remained cautious, though optimistic. "Today (July 30), we received the state government directive. We shall implement the directive and let you know about our decision tomorrow (July 31)," she told PTI. A senior education official told PTI that steps have been taken to publish the results soon. "We have consulted legal experts, and every step has been taken to accommodate candidates' interests. The results will be out soon," he added. Before the Supreme Court's directive, Banerjee had said, "We were ready to publish the results by July 5. But then, the legal developments followed, and the matter became subjudice. We were waiting for the government's directive." The WBJEE exams were held on April 27. On July 28, a bench comprising Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria, while hearing the appeal of the state government, vacated the stay of the HC of the state's OBC policy and said "prima facie, the high court order seems to be erroneous." On June 17, the Calcutta High Court ordered an interim stay on notifications issued by the state government with regard to reservations to 140 subsections under OBC-A and OBC-B categories made by it. The Supreme Court bench took note of the submissions of senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the state government, and said, "This is surprising. How can the high court pass such an order? Reservation is part of the executive function." The state had prepared the new list after the high court, in May 2024, quashed the inclusion of as many as 77 communities in the OBC list.
Indian Express
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
WBJEE Results 2025: ‘Steps have been taken to publish results,' confirms officials
Decks have been cleared for the publication of West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEE) results following the Supreme Court's July 28 order staying the Calcutta High Court's earlier decision to halt the implementation of a revised list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) notified by the state government, a senior higher education department official said on Wednesday. 'We are ready to announce WBJEE 2025 result, but…' 'We in the higher education department had already anticipated this and are fully prepared to take appropriate actions immediately,' state Education Minister Bratya Basu had said soon after the apex court's order. Asked about the timeline for publication of the WBJEE results, board chairperson Sonali Chakraborty Banerjee remained cautious, though optimistic. 'Today (July 30), we received the state government directive. We shall implement the directive and let you know about our decision tomorrow (July 31),' she said. A senior education official informed that steps have been taken to publish the results soon. 'We have consulted legal experts, and every step has been taken to accommodate candidates' interests. The results will be out soon,' he added. Before the Supreme Court's directive, Banerjee had said, 'We were ready to publish the results by July 5. But then, the legal developments followed, and the matter became subjudice. We were waiting for the government's directive.' The WBJEE exams were held on April 27. On July 28, a bench comprising Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria, while hearing the appeal of the state government, vacated the stay of the HC of the state's OBC policy and said 'prima facie, the high court order seems to be erroneous.' On June 17, the Calcutta High Court ordered an interim stay on notifications issued by the state government with regard to reservations to 140 subsections under OBC-A and OBC-B categories made by it. The Supreme Court bench took note of the submissions of senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the state government, and said, 'This is surprising. How can the high court pass such an order? Reservation is part of the executive function.' The state had prepared the new list after the high court, in May 2024, quashed the inclusion of as many as 77 communities in the OBC list.
