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FisheriesOutput fell from 565,000 tonnes in 2020-21 to about 500,000 tonnes in 2024-25; Chandpur officials and scientists blame silted rivers, pollution and destructive nets.
FlowersKnown as the Garden of Europe, Keukenhof opens from mid-March to the first week of May with tulips, daffodils and hyacinths; tickets go on sale in mid-October.
HealthToo little water can leave a tablet stuck in the oesophagus, causing irritation or injury; Dr Rudrajit Pal advises 100-150ml of water per tablet, 200ml for three or four together, and plain water rather than tea, milk or juice.
EnvironmentIn West Bengal's first tiger reintroduction, a three-year-old tigress flown from Valmiki in Bihar was given an open path to the Buxa forest within two days; expert Qamar Qureshi says better prey density and security made a hard release possible.
HealthA 28-year-old technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute reportedly died of pneumonic plague after a tube of plague bacteria broke; 197 contacts are being monitored and none has tested positive in initial checks.
HealthWait at least 30 minutes after tea, coffee, exercise, meals or smoking, take three readings and average them, keep the cuff level with the heart and snug enough for two fingers, advises AIIMS Delhi's Dr Priyanka Sehrawat.
GalleryAt Choglamsar in Ladakh, Stanzin and 14 other women cleared stones to make soil and grew red, yellow, pink and white lilies; 15,000 stems flew from Leh to Delhi, Mumbai and Chandigarh, and 200 acres are planned within a year.
HealthEast Bardhaman drug control officials raided pharmacies in Bardhaman town over complaints that buyers were forced to buy whole strips beyond their prescription, warning that licences could be cancelled.
Leftover kneaded dough keeps for a few hours in a clean bowl under a lightly damp cloth in a cool, shaded spot; if its smell, colour or texture changes, it should not be used.
EnvironmentThe radio collar fitted to a three-year-old tigress caught in Bihar for release in West Bengal's Buxa Tiger Reserve came off within minutes, and she had to be sedated twice in two days.
West Bengal's State Blood Transfusion Council has told private hospitals to collect and keep enough blood in their own banks instead of sending relatives elsewhere; blood donation activists fear higher costs for families.
Daily lifeFootpath cooking has stopped in Salt Lake's Sector V under new NDITA rules; 90 percent of the 973 stalls sell food, and cold food brought from home is losing customers and going to waste.
CookingDon't wash mushrooms too much, turn up the heat when they release water, add spices only once it has dried and salt at the very end: five simple ways to cook mushrooms well.
