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BBC, ITV, Guardian to organise Media Careers Information Day
MUMBAI: So you want to be a TV presenter? Journalist? Scriptwriter? Web producer? Radio DJ in the UK? Step this way.
Hundreds of media industry hopefuls will descend on the ExCel Exhibition Centre. The event takes place in the UK on 20 October.
The London Media Careers Information Day is being sponsored by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Skillset, the University of the Arts and The Guardian.
Activities on offer will include exhibition stands and presentations/workshops on a range of media industry related topics. As well as the sponsors, exhibitors will include production companies, training providers and a host of other organisations that can give sound advice on how to make that first break.
There will also be hands-on activities and the chance to talk informally with well known presenters from TV and radio. The event is open to anyone interested in a career in the media industry and is especially aimed at those aged 16+, sixth-formers, students in further and higher education and job changers in the London area and beyond.
The BBC’s head of recruitment communications, Roger Hammett said, “No matter what aspect of the media industry you’re interested in, you will find it here. It is the only event that will bring together as many and varied representatives of the media under one roof in this area this year. So there will be no better opportunity to get your career in the media off to a great head start.”
Brands
Jubilant FoodWorks faces Rs 47.5 crore GST demand, plans appeal
Tax authorities flag alleged misclassification of restaurant services
MUMBAI:Â Jubilant FoodWorks Limited has landed in a tax tussle after receiving a GST demand of Rs 47.5 crore from the office of the additional commissioner of CGST and central excise in Thane, Maharashtra.
The order, issued under the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, relates to an alleged incorrect classification of certain services under the category of restaurant services. According to the tax authorities, this classification resulted in a short payment of goods and services tax for the period between the financial years 2019-20 and 2021-22.
The demand includes Rs 47.5 crore in GST along with an equal amount as penalty, in addition to applicable interest. The order was received by the company on March 13, 2026.
In a regulatory filing to the BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited, the company said it disagrees with the order and believes its arguments were not adequately considered.
The company is preparing to challenge the decision and plans to file an appeal. It added that once the redressal process is complete, the demand is likely to be dropped.
Despite the sizeable figure attached to the notice, the company said it does not expect any material impact on its financials, operations or other activities.
The disclosure was signed by Suman Hegde, EVP and chief financial officer, who confirmed that the company received the order at 19:06 IST on March 13 and has already initiated steps to contest it.
The development places the quick service restaurant major in the middle of a tax debate that could hinge on how certain restaurant-linked services are classified under GST rules. For now, the company appears ready to take the matter from the tax office to the appeals desk.
