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West Bengal

Waterways to Success

Being a state with a great network of rivers and expansive water bodies, West Bengal boasts of one of the longest navigable waterway networks in the country, with approximately 4,593 kilometers of rivers and canals, of which 97 per cent are navigable.

West Bengal ranks first among larger states in primary education

According to an official release, West Bengal topped the chart while Bihar languished at the bottom in the 'large states' category in the 'Index on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy' -- an indicator of literacy among children below 10 years. In the 'small states' category, Kerala grabbed the top spot and Jharkhand was adjudged the worst performer in the index.

Piyush Goyal reviews preparedness to deal with Cyclone Jawad

The Minister took stock of the preparations being made by the respective state governments. He also reviewed the suggestions for successful mitigation made by ministries, state governments, industry bodies and other organizations and appreciated the concerted efforts being made to mitigate the cyclone.

WB Health Dept sounds alert over new variant

The state health department headquarters Swasthya  Bhaban at Salt Lake today has sounded alert directing CMOHs to strengthen surveillance on health condition of people entering into their respective local districts and city from foreign countries where the new variant has been found.