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Fast and festive: Instamart’s quick India sale delivers deals in minutes
MUMBAI: No time like the present, especially when the present arrives in 10 minutes. Instamart has kicked off its ‘Ouick India movement 2025,’ promising shoppers lightning-fast festive deals with savings of up to 90 percent.
Running from 19 to 28 September on the Swiggy and Instamart apps, the sale is packing in over 50,000 products: from iphones and smart speakers to Barbie dolls and beauty essentials, all dropped at your doorstep in minutes.
Tech lovers can score blockbuster discounts on top smartphones like the iphone 17, Oneplus, Samsung, OPPO and Motorola, alongside hot gadgets such as the Lenovo ideapad slim 3, JBL flip 5 speakers and Philips smart home must-haves. Beauty buffs, meanwhile, can nab a Plum green tea face wash for just Rs 99, while toy fans get their pick of LEGO and Barbie.
Adding a playful twist, shoppers voted for their favourite deals to appear during the daily golden hour (5–7 pm), unlocking crowd-pleasers such as the Oneplus 13r at Rs 38,999, Hammer airflow earbuds at Rs 349 and a 20-piece Cello opalware dinner set at Rs 799. Hourly price drops promise even more surprises.
Instamart, CEO, Amitesh Jha called it “the country’s mega-festive season sale delivering thousands of products at unbeatable value and speed… no more waiting days for your orders to arrive.”
On top of jaw-dropping deals, banks and wallets are sweetening the pot with instant discounts and cashback offers, including 10 percent off with Axis, ICICI, RBL and HSBC cards, plus extra rewards for Swiggy HDFC credit card and Phonepe UPI users.
Backed by leading brands such as boat, Philips, Pampers and Nestasia, Instamart’s quick India movement is shaping up as the fastest way to tick off every festive wish list. Because why wait for tomorrow’s deals, when today’s can be at your door in ten minutes flat?
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Jubilant FoodWorks faces Rs 47.5 crore GST demand, plans appeal
Tax authorities flag alleged misclassification of restaurant services
MUMBAI: 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.
