Amit Ray

The family of a 51-year-old man from Burdwan - who was declared brain dead at Medica Superspecialty Hospital - donated his organs to five persons, including a dental surgeon, who has been battling liver cancer at IPGMER. The heart, liver, two kidneys and the lungs of Hiranmoy Ghoshal, who was a private tutor and a theatre artist, were retrieved on Friday.

The dengue positivity rate has stayed below 10% for the past week. With positivity at 6% in the past few days, health officials say the dengue outbreak may end in a couple of weeks. The dipping mercury has aided the dip in the number of cases. City hospitals are now witnessing a further fall in dengue bed occupancy.

The production design team told Chennai Times that their happiness knew bounds

In one of the earliest examples of ‘monsoon tourism’, Rabindranath Tagore’s Amit Ray, the lovelorn visitor from Calcutta in his novel ‘Shesher Kobita’, spent a week with his family at Cherrapunjee, locally known as Sohr

Allegations and counter allegations were exchanged between assaulted Ghatal college teacher Amit Ray and college teacher-in-charge Lakshmi Kanta Ray on Friday. Amit accused Lakshmi of threatening him that he’d lose his job. Lakshmi denied the allegation, saying the teacher had misunderstood what he said.

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Laxman Utekar’s historical drama 'Chhaava' stars Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna, focusing on Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj's reign and his 1681 coronation. A grand song featuring 700 dancers was filmed at a Raigad Fort set, with music by AR Rahman, inspired by Powada poetry, showcasing the kingdom's celebration.

Alia Bhatt and Bobby Deol filmed a high-intensity action sequence for the spy drama 'Alpha' at Film City in Goregaon. Directed by Shiv Rawail and produced by Aditya Chopra, the shoot involved heavy security measures. 'Alpha' is the latest addition to the YRF spy universe and also features Sharvari Wagh.

The association said that the festival would serve as an opportunity for the local population to experience the traditional celebration of West Bengal.

Dhanteras, a key pre-Diwali celebration, will be observed on October 29, 2024. Dedicated to goddess Lakshmi and Lord Dhanvantari, it symbolizes prosperity and well-being. Traditions include buying gold, silver, and household items to attract fortune. Houses are adorned with rangolis and flowers, and specific timings are observed for rituals and puja.

The Bengali Association Trichy has planned to celebrate the Durga Pooja festival for five days from October 20 at the Bhel’s Kailasapuram township on the outskirts of the city.

Nag Panchami, celebrated on August 9, 2024, in India, involved worshipping snakes with offerings like milk and sweets. The festival honors Lord Krishna's victory over Kaliya Nag and is observed in the month of Sawan. Devotees seek blessings, protection, and prosperity from snakes, signifying their importance in Hindu culture, particularly with Lord Shiva.

Gangubai was on a winning spree, taking up early awards in the Best Costume Design, Best Background Score, Best Choreography, among others. Brahmastra, on the other hand, won Best VFX and Best Sound Design.

Here's the complete list of winners of the 68th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2023.

The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) inspected the New Garia-Ruby section of the New Garia-Airport Metro corridor on Monday. Sources said the commercial operations of the truncated Metro segment will start in February once the safety regulator's approval comes. For the first time, the city will have two Metro lines linked.

With the demand for Covid vaccines sliding yet again after a short spurt in late-December, several private hospitals now stare at a wastage of their stock, a major portion of which expires in February and March. At least two of the hospitals have written to vaccine manufacturers, seeking an exchange of their existing stock with new ones. But the latter have not responded yet.

Several private hospitals in Kolkata are staring at a vaccine wastage with thousands of vials that have started expiring and the rest to cross their use-by date in early March. With demand for vaccination having slid over the last six months, most have shut down their vaccination counters. A couple that are still inoculating, are catering only to those who are seeking the shot in advance and are being vaccinated only if there are 10 recipients on a particular day.