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Priyanka Chopra is the face for Blenders Pride Fashion Tour 2012
MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra has been appointed by Pernod Ricard India as the brand ambassador for Blender‘s Pride Fashion Tour (BPFT) 2012.
Chopra will feature in a multimedia campaign for BPFT shot in black and white by photographer Bharat Sikka.
With an amplified media campaign, the Blenders Pride Fashion Tour is confident of setting the pace in the Indian fashion calendar once again. As event ambassador her stylish persona and global fashion sensibilities will be a “super attraction”, the company said.
Pernod Ricard India VP-Mmarketing Bikram Basu said, “The Blenders Pride Fashion Tour is about style, confidence, and attitude. Priyanka Chopra mirrors this instinctively and very naturally. BPFT, in its eighth edition, is a benchmark in the Indian fashion calendar. It extends across six cities and talks to consumers on style, design and skill; showcasing the finest in their profession.”
The designers of Blenders Pride Fashion Tour‘s 8th edition includes Ashish N Soni, Asmita Marwa, Gaviin Miguel, Mandira Wirk, Nandita Mahtani, Neeta Lulla, Nida Mahmood, Pankaj & Nidhi, Raghavendra Rathore, Falguni & Shane Peacock, Shantanu & Nikhil, Vikram Phadnis and Wendell Rodricks.
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.
