Bengal govt directs DMs to re-verify all Backward Class certificates granted in last 15 years

IANS | May 16, 2026 11:01 AM

Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) The West Bengal Backward Class Development Department had directed District Magistrates to re-verify all Backward Class certificates, including Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Class (OBC) documents issued in their respective districts in the last 15 years from 2011 to 2026, that is the three terms of the previous Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government in the state.

Domestic investors infuse Rs 18,520 crore amid FII outflows

IANS | May 16, 2026 10:42 AM

Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) continued to cushion domestic equity markets with net purchases worth Rs 18,520 crore during the week, even as foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers amid elevated market volatility and persistent global uncertainties.