Abstract: Developing countries are notably more vulnerable to corruption in public procurement due to the lack of effective accountability mechanisms and the absence of robust control structures.

Anoushka Shankar returns to the iconic Netaji Indoor Stadium on Sunday Musician-composer and sitar exponent Anoushka Shankar will perform live in Kolkata on Sunday, marking a milestone return to the ...

The Kolkata Book Fair of 2026, which ended on Tuesday (February 3, 2026), recorded the highest footfall and sales in its 49 years, with social media remaining packed with passionate posts about this ...

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Chaos at Maidan Metro station as Metro Services has been disrupted due to a suicide attempt at Rabindra Sarobar Metro station Pictures By Soumyajit Dey A suicide attempt at Rabindra Sarobar station on ...

Smart systems, pilot response avert catastrophe as engine fire triggers emergency landing When a routine long-haul flight turned tense in mid-air on Wednesday afternoon, passengers aboard Turkish ...

Signalling a major push for restoring connectivity between India and China, Chinese Consul General in Kolkata Xu Wei on Tuesday called for more direct flights between the two countries, especially ...

Strong tremors were felt in Kolkata and several parts of West Bengal, as well as in neighbouring Bangladesh, after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake rattled Myanmar on Tuesday. The earthquake measured about ...

An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck Myanmar on Tuesday, with strong tremors felt in Kolkata and several parts of Bangladesh. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the ...

Tremors were felt in Kolkata as an earthquake hit Myanmar on Tuesday. The estimated magnitude of the earthquake was around 5.9 on the Richter scale, which measures the magnitude of earthquakes. There ...

Tremors were felt across Kolkata and in other parts of West Bengal on Tuesday after an earthquake of magnitude struck in Myanmar, officials said. The earthquake was also felt in parts of neighbouring ...

In Kolkata, residents reported that the ground shook around 6:07 pm. People in many areas felt the tremor clearly and stepped out of buildings as a precaution. Similar shaking was reported from ...