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Galaxy Ent. unaudited Q2 results shows 373% jump in turnover
MUMBAI: Galaxy Entertainment Corporation, a public limited company listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange, has declared a net profit of Rs 8.741 million during the second quarter of this fiscal, according to the unaudited results for the quarter ended 30 September.
In the second quarter of last fiscal (2002-’03), the company had posted a loss of Rs 434,000.
This time around, the results showed that the income from operations of Galaxy has gone up to Rs 9.63 crore from Rs 1.92 crore last year. The total turnover (Rs 10.03 crore) has shown a 373 per cent jump from the unaudited turnover (Rs 2.12 crore) of the second quarter of last fiscal.
According to the unaudited results, the operating profits (profit before depreciation and taxation) of Galaxy is Rs 1.20 crore for the quarter ended 30 September. The results shows that the operating profit in this quarter is considerably high (over 395 per cent) over the operating profits during the second quarter of last fiscal, a company release states.
The company’s current business operations include the Bowling Company, South East Asia’s largest and most comprehensive single indoor entertainment provider and Rain, a bar in North Mumbai. Galaxy made its entry into Bollywood with Khel , which released last month.
Galaxy is a combined venture between Chatterjee Group and The Ruia Group.
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CNN-News18 to host Kolkata Town Hall on Hooghly River
‘Bhalobasa Bengal Inspiring Bharat’ event on April 20 brings cultural icons, trailblazing women and leaders aboard a cruise to celebrate Bengal’s enduring influence.
MUMBAI: Bengal is about to make fresh waves on the Hooghly and this time the current is pure conversation. CNN-News18 is taking its iconic Town Hall format to the waters of the iconic Hooghly River on 20 April 2026 with a special edition titled ‘Bhalobasa Bengal – Inspiring Bharat’. The floating event will celebrate the state’s rich cultural legacy and how its ideas, creativity and spirit continue to shape the rest of the country.
The unique riverside setting draws on Bengal’s history as a cradle of reform, art and intellectual thought. The speaker line-up mirrors that diversity: cultural heavyweights Mithun Chakraborty and Sreenanda Shankar will share the stage with trailblazing “Devis” such as Tanya Sanyal (India’s first woman firefighter in aviation), Ipsita Chakraborty (Kolkata’s first woman bartender) and Reshma Nilofer Visalakshi (Nari Shakti awardee and marine pilot). Music will flow through the celebrated pianist-vocalist duo Sourendro and Soumyojit, while public life and governance will be represented by Smriti Irani, Leander Paes, Saira Shah Halim, Keya Ghosh, Rekha Patra, Roopa Ganguly and Babul Supriyo.
CNN-News18, editorial affairs director, Rahul Shivshankar, said the event honours voices that carry Bengal’s legacy forward. Smriti Mehra, CEO – English & Business News, Network18, added that Bengal’s stories resonate far beyond its borders, especially as the state heads into polls.
From the first woman to battle flames in the skies to legendary actors who shaped Indian cinema, the gathering promises a rich mix of inspiration, courage and candid dialogue. In a city where culture has always flowed as freely as the river itself, CNN-News18 is turning the Hooghly into a floating forum for ideas that matter.
Tune in on 20 April on CNN-News18, CTV and YouTube to catch Bengal’s heartbeat in full flow.
