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Times Prime launches host of health and wellness benefits to keep India fit
MUMBAI: Staying healthy and fit is a major challenge during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis with nation-wide gym closures and most workplaces adopting a work-from-home routine. With millions struggling to maintain healthy habits as they lose access to their local nutritionist or fitness centre Times Prime has partnered with premium health and wellness brands like HealthifyMe and Lybrate to offer over Rs 3000 worth of additional benefits for free to help its new and existing users stay at the peak of their health from the comfort of their homes.
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The new and comprehensive suite of health and wellness offerings that come as a part of the membership would offer subscribers multiple benefits like access to AI-curated smart plans (diet plans) powered by HealthifyMe along with online tracking of over 55,000 foods on the HealthifyMe app and 24*7 access to premium online healthcare services on Lybrate’s app and website. These personalised diet plans, expert advice from top diet coaches and easy access to selected verified doctors anytime anywhere would help serve the ever-evolving health and wellness needs of the widest section of the Indian consumer-base.
Times Prime business head Vivek Jain said, "With the world going into lockdown to contain the spread of the Coronavirus, these past few weeks have been challenging for all Indians to say the least. Unfortunately, along with working from home, stress eating and binge-watching are increasingly becoming an ungovernable part of most of our lives. At Times Prime, we realised our community’s growing need for premium online health and wellness services and have partnered with some of the most innovative health and fitness brands like HealthifyMe and Lybrate to enable our users to stay healthy and fit as they remain quarantined in the safety of their homes.”
HealthifyMe VP growth and head of product Anjan Bhojaraj said, “Times Prime users have a lot to gain by using HealthifyMe. We are pulling out all the stops to ensure our users continue to stay healthy and fit in the the comfort of their homes during the lockdown. While our Smart Plans will ensure they eat right, new features on the app like immunity building tools and home workouts will help them stay active as well as safe at home.”
“The sweeping lockdown has posed a severe challenge to the health of Indians, taking an unimaginable toll on their physical and mental wellbeing. In the given scenario when social distancing is the new norm and governments are urging people to stay indoors, online doctor consultation supplemented with a prescription is a feasible and safe option to talk to doctors, except for in cases where they need a hands-on assessment. Lybrate and Times Prime are aligned in their bid to keep India fit at home. With the partnership, we are facilitating tele-consultation to the members of Times Prime. It would allow them to tele-consult doctors from across specialties, on our platform and let them be healthy while being home,“ said Lybrate founder and CEO Saurabh Arora.
At an introductory price of Rs 999 only, Times Prime’s premium lifestyle membership now offers exclusive access to ten premium memberships that include Zee5 subscription worth Rs 599, Gourmet Passport by Dineout worth Rs 1,499, BBStar membership worth Rs 599, Gaana+ by Gaana worth Rs 399, exclusive access to TOI+ the ad-free online version of the world’s largest circulating newspaper, ETPrime membership worth Rs.399, FitCoach membership by FitPass worth Rs 999, HealthifyMe Smart subscription worth Rs 999, FreshClub subscription worth Rs 399, and OYO Wizard Blue worth Rs 499. Additionally, Times Prime’s exclusive payment partnership with HDFC Times Card, users can purchase the Times Prime membership at up to 30 per cent discount. Customers can easily recover their membership fee within the first week and save up to Rs 60,000 every year, making Times Prime the most comprehensive and cost-effective premium subscription service available in India.
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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.
