Environment
Venomous Snake Bites Four Girls in School Hostel in India, One Dies
A 13-year-old girl died and three others were seriously injured after a krait entered a residential school hostel in Lohardaga district of Jharkhand, India.
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Cobra in the Middle of the Road Halts Traffic for 30 Minutes
A cobra sitting with its hood raised in the middle of a busy Bengaluru road stopped traffic for about 30 minutes until police moved it to safety.
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Government Sends 100 kg of Mangoes as Gift for Suvendu Adhikari
The foreign ministry has sent mangoes through Benapole as a goodwill gift, including 100 kg for West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
AgribusinessExport incentive cut squeezes agro-processors, says Hashem Foods managing director
Bangladesh's fruit-processing industry was struggling with an export incentive cut from 20 to 10 per cent, costly loans and dearer raw materials, Hashem Foods managing director Md Abul Hashem told a roundtable on 27 June 2026.
FruitsAfter Japan, Nepal restricts Indian mango imports as local fruit fills markets
Nepal restricted imports of Indian mangoes after border inspectors found pesticide residues above permitted limits, ThePrint reported on 9 June 2026. A Madhesh provincial official welcomed the boost to local growers, while traders in Janakpurdham warned of shortages.
FruitsJapan Halts Indian Mango Imports, Opening a Possible Market for Bangladesh
Japan suspended fresh mango imports from India for the 2026 season after its inspectors reported faults at a vapour heat treatment plant in Uttar Pradesh, while talks on Bangladeshi mangoes were under way.
Crops
Japan's Move Worries India's Mango Traders
Japan has again banned mango imports from India, nearly two decades after lifting its last ban, after finding flaws in Indian pest control earlier this year.
Fruits
The Town Called the World's 'Mango Capital'
Malihabad, a small town near Lucknow famed for the Dasheri mango, is affectionately known as the world's mango capital.
AgribusinessWest Bengal Cattle Trade Curbs Leave Hindu Farmers in Trouble Before Eid
Strict enforcement of West Bengal's 1950 animal slaughter law emptied cattle markets before Eid-ul-Azha in 2026, and Hindu farmers in Ghatakpukur, South 24 Parganas, citing their debts, asked for a few days' relief.
FruitsBad weather ruins Maharashtra's Alphonso mango crop, leaving growers and traders worried
In the 2026 season, sharp day-night temperature swings in winter and extra heat in April and May wrecked the 'King of Mangoes' in India's Maharashtra; a government-backed survey seen by Reuters put losses in Devgad at 85-90%, while the Iran war cut exports to the Gulf.
LivestockKolkata's Park Circus cattle market not held before Eid-ul-Azha 2026
The Allah Bharosa cattle market on Rifle Range Road in Kolkata's Park Circus was not held ahead of Eid-ul-Azha in 2026; Jagonews24 reported it was shut because of the new state government's strict slaughter and licensing rules.
LivestockSherpur farmers fear smuggled Indian cattle as Eid-ul-Azha markets open
Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha in May 2026, farmers at Sherpur's cattle markets said high feed costs and low offers left little profit and feared losses if Indian cattle crossed the border; police said they were working with the BGB to keep cattle smuggling at zero.
Agribusiness
Indian Cattle on the Rise at Rajshahi Market, Farmers Worried
Local farmers at Rajshahi's City Haat fear losses as Indian cattle appear ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, while officials insist none are allowed in.