ICAR and APEDA's new sea shipment protocol extends mango shelf life to 30 days, opening bigger export markets for India's premium fruitKey HighlightsIndia successfully exports 4.3 tonnes of Banganappalli mangoes to Singapore via sea.New ICAR-CISH protocol reduces logistics cost from ₹150–250/kg (air) to ₹13–20/kg (sea).Shelf
Union Agriculture Minister to interact with farmers, review Centre-State schemes and discuss agricultural innovation during June 26 visitKey HighlightsUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to visit Uttarakhand on June 26.Minister to interact directly with farmers under the 'Save the Farms Campaign'.High-level meeting scheduled with Chief
Government rolls out water conservation, crop diversification and input security measures to safeguard food production amid weak monsoon concernsKey HighlightsCentre identifies 315 districts vulnerable to weak monsoon and El Niño conditions.111 districts classified as high priority due to irrigation coverage below 25%.Focus on short-duration, low-water
Early sowing gains expected to support food supply, while lower soybean and cotton acreage may keep select commodity markets on watchKey HighlightsTotal Kharif crop area reaches 119.90 lakh hectares as of June 19, 2026, up 1.95 lakh hectares from the same period last year.Rice sowing
Government reinforces workplace wellness through Yoga, strengthening India's health-first tourism and hospitality narrativeKey HighlightsDepartment of Fisheries and Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying celebrated International Day of Yoga 2026 at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.Minister of State George Kurian participated alongside senior officials and staff.Programme began
Ashwini Vaishnaw directs Railway Board to finalise policy within 15 days, enabling customised wagons for industries and strengthening green logisticsKey HighlightsIndian Railways will introduce a new Wagon Design Policy within 15 days.Industries will be allowed to design customised freight wagons based on commodity-specific transportation needs.RDSO
Indigenous train protection system to strengthen rail safety, improve reliability and support tourism connectivity across Odisha and neighbouring regionsKey HighlightsIndian Railways has sanctioned ₹270 crore for the deployment of Kavach on 631 route kilometres (RKm) of the East Coast Railway.The project will cover six key
Additional halts for four trains at Patuwas Meharana, Hansi and Bijainagar to boost passenger convenience, tourism and local travelKey HighlightsIndian Railways has approved new stoppages for four trains at stations in Haryana and Rajasthan.Delhi–Satrod Passenger will now halt at Patuwas Meharana.Agartala–Ferozpur Express and Bikaner–Haridwar Express