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CenturyPly pledges pink to encourage early detection of breast cancer
MUMBAI: To mark the breast cancer awareness month, CenturyLaminates, one of the largest manufacturer and provider decoratives in India from the house of CenturyPly, announced the Pink Pledge campaign to raise awareness on the prevention of breast cancer at an early stage. This initiative at CenturyLaminate's end aims to motivate women to self-examine lumps and promote the benefits of early detection.
With approximately 1.15 million women being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018 and only about 50% chance of survival, early detection is significantly critical to decrease mortality rates. According to WHO, one in every 12 women is at risk of a breast abnormality. Therefore, with this campaign, CenturyLaminates is taking a conscious attempt to encourage and influence both men and women to take a pledge for the early detection of breast lumps.
As a part of the campaign, people to click pictures while holding or wearing anything in PINK and post the same on their social media assets with the hashtag #PINKPLEDGE, tagging @centuryplyofficial and five close mates they care about to support the cause of early detection. Women to post the pictures, writing 'I take the pledge of getting self-checked for lumps', and in case of men, 'I take the pledge of getting a woman self-checked for lumps' will be the caption. This initiative aims to create a chain of posts, where the company will contribute INR 10 for every post towards the cause.
The awareness campaign will be promoted through CPIL Website, official social media assets, and hoardings in Kolkata. CenturyPly has also associated with Radio Mirchi and Red FM to leverage the campaign by increasing conversations around it and engaging the target audience at a grass-root level.
Breast cancer is the largest cause of cancer deaths in women today, where 90% of women in a global scale detect breast lumps accidentally and not by a conscious effort. Encouraging the well-being and women empowerment, CenturyPly, strongly feel the need to engage better with the community, and to raise awareness towards the disease in order to promote preventive measures and early detection.
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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.
