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WIN AN OPPORTUNITY TO DINE WITH ANANYA PANDAY THROUGH HER CAMPAIGN WITH FANKIND
MUMBAI: Anshula Kapoor’s online fundraising platform, ‘Fankind’ announced the launch of their sixth campaign with the young actor Ananya Panday – a chance to go on a lunch date with her! Through this campaign, Ananya will be raising funds for the NGO Hothur Foundation. The proceeds of this campaign will be used to provide medical & surgical treatment of women and children who are acid attack survivors, and help empower them on their road to recovery.
Hothur Foundation works with women and children acid attack survivors across the country and helps them by providing the required medical treatment free of cost – this includes reconstructive and corrective surgeries, to correct functional, non-cosmetic deformities, post-surgical medical care and rehabilitation as well as trauma and psychological counselling. The funds raised with the help of this Fankind experience will help empower children and women who are acid attack survivors. The survivors are also provided with vocational training. Additionally, the workshops they conduct across the country is aimed at motivating the survivors and helping them become independent and empowered individuals.
On the announcement of the campaign, Ananya Panday said, “The trauma that acid attack survivors go through is unimaginable. Hothur Foundation works towards improving the quality of life of these survivors through their medical and rehabilitation programs which aims at providing them with medical care and a chance at getting back on their feet with access to education, professional courses and counselling. My family and I have been supporters of this NGO for a long time now and I urge my fans to join in and support the cause so that together we can do our small bit to help give acid attack survivors a chance to get their lives back.”
Every fan who donates to this experience will receive a personalized autographed certificate from Ananya, and one lucky fan participating in the campaign will get the opportunity to have lunch with her at her favorite restaurant! Fankind truly looks at providing one of a kind experience for the fan. From undertaking their travel and stay arrangements to providing the experience promised with the celebrity, it is a day that will be remembered and a memory that they will cherish throughout their life!
To participate in the campaign, fans can donate on Fankind’s website to buy entries for a minimum of Rs 200 or multiples thereof.
Fankind recently announced the winner of their campaign with Prajakta Koli and the fan will get the opportunity to play games and wrestle wearing a sumo suit with the YouTube star soon!
Karan Johar’s campaign with Fankind is currently ongoing and one lucky fan of this campaign will get the opportunity to have a cup of coffee with the director and a tour of the swanky Dharma productions office.
The campaign with Ananya Panday goes live on December 02 2019.
Log onto Fankind.org/Ananya to participate and raise funds for the noble cause and win yourself a lunch date with the Student of the Year!
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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.
