Fruits
Mamata Sends Mangoes to Hasina and Modi
Despite her political differences with Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sent mangoes to the Indian prime minister and to Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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Fruits
One mango from a mosque's tree sells for Tk 14,000
A mosque committee in Dubrajpur, Birbhum, auctioned one Miyazaki mango from its tree for 10,600 rupees to fund work on the mosque.
Environment
10-Year-Old Boy Skating from West Bengal to Bangladesh
A young man and a 10-year-old boy have set off on skates from West Bengal for Dhaka to spread a message of tree planting and friendship.
Environment
Protest in West Bengal Over Order to Fell Over 300 Century-Old Trees on Jessore Road
Campaigners in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas protested against the felling of century-old trees along Jessore Road, demanding every tree be declared heritage.
Environment
Snake Found in School Meal, Students Fall Ill
At least 30 pupils fell ill and were admitted to hospital after a snake was allegedly found in the mid-day meal at a primary school in West Bengal's Birbhum district.
Environment
Snake Venom Worth Rs 17 Crore Smuggled from Bangladesh Seized in India
India's Border Security Force has recovered a jar of cobra venom worth an estimated Rs 17 crore that smugglers brought in from Bangladesh.
Environment
Whose Are the 12 Camels Recovered From a West Bengal Forest?
Police in West Bengal have recovered 12 camels and are investigating where they came from and who owns them.
Agribusiness
Onion Prices Rising in West Bengal Too
Onion prices in Kolkata have risen to as much as Rs 52 a kg in the puja season, and traders expect them to climb further through October.
CropsKalna farm in West Bengal trials 21 rice varieties as alternatives to Lalswarna
In September 2019 the Kalna subdivision agriculture farm in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India, began trials of 21 rice varieties, looking for alternatives to the long-grown Lalswarna paddy, which officials linked to more pests, falling yields and a late rabi season.