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Women’s Day Awareness Video to Be Screened at Cinema Halls
MUMBAI: Viviana Mall in association with Thane polics has launched a new campaign to create awareness across society for women's safety, titled #MeraFarzHai. Under the campaign, an educative short film has been released, which will be shown to cinema goers before their movie. Releasing from 29 February, the campaign will run till 9 March.
A special screening of the awareness video was done recently.
“The only way to bring down these horrific incidents, is to rise up and act against sexual violence. This Women’s Day, we are launching an initiative to get the public more involved in prevention and reporting of harassment incidents and crime,” said Viviana Mall CEO Manoj K. Agarwal.
As per National Crime Records Bureau’s latest statistics, the crime rate specific to cruelty against women has increased from an average of 57.9 in 2017 to 58.8 in 2018. Given the increasing crime rate against women, there is a need to be proactive in reporting such incidents.
Viviana Mall CMO Rima Kirtikar explained the need to create awareness among citizens to come out and report incidents of crime against women with the police, as this will help in reducing unfortunate incidents.
On March, 7, the eve of Women’s Day, the campaign will be launched in presence of Thane Commissioner of Police.
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.
