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Over 28,000 children to give the message of safe driving on Father’s Day
NEW DELHI: Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL) has engineered a unique school connect programme ‘My Daddy, My Superstar’ as a celebration to honour fathers.
The initiative has been conceptualised to promote “Drive Safe” and to gratify fathers on 16 June, Father’s Day. A total of 28, 000 students from first to fifth standard of B+, A & A+ schools in Delhi, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Bangalore and Chennai participated in the campaign.
The students from first to third standard were asked to sketch a portrait of their fathers and students from fourth and fifth standard were to write an essay to express their love and affection towards their father. The concept behind the “My Daddy My Superstar” campaign is to promote the “Drive Safe” and to portray a strong emotional bond of a child and the father.
Eight lucky winners will be selected and gratified from each participating schools comprising
four each from first to third standard and fourth and fifth Standard. A total of 480 students will be shortlisted and their fathers will be honoured with the child’s sketches and essays framed with the message of Drive Safe.
The announcement of winners will take place on 16 June – Father’s Day. All participants will be given a ‘certificate of appreciation’ for their participation.
Announcing the launch of this campaign, HMIL marketing senior GM and group head Nalin Kapoor, explained, “My Daddy My Superstar” is a unique campaign that will celebrate the emotional bond between a child and his father on this Father’s day. As a responsible corporate we emphasis on the importance of safe driving, and through this campaign we will communicate the message of Drive Safe to all the fathers expressed by the participating children. This activity will help us to engage and establish a strong connect of the father-child relation.”
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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.
