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JEE Main 2026 exam date modified for West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee takes credit, ‘My intervention….’ | Mint

JEE Main exam date for West Bengal was recently rescheduled by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The testing agency has postponed the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026 exam slated for January 23 in view of clash with the auspicious festival of Saraswati Puja. As per the initial schedule, the national-level exam was scheduled between 21 and 29 January. According to the notification issued on Thursday, 15 January, a revised exam date for the state will be announced soon. In a post X, NTA stated, “In view of the representations received from candidates in the state of West Bengal regarding ... Read more

Saraswati Puja Controversy: Kolkata Students Protest Amid Alleged Threats – The Times of India

KOLKATA: West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu on Sunday faced protests by a group of students of a Kolkata college, who alleged that outsiders led by a Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) leader threatened them for organising Saraswati Puja on the institute campus. Following a row between two groups of students in Jogeshchandra Law College premises over organising the Puja, the Calcutta High Court on Friday asked the Kolkata Police to ensure that the ceremony can be held by law college students with adequate security. Matters came to a head on January 29 when students of the law college, the ... Read more