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Zee Cinema ‘Waisa Bhi Hota Hai’ contest winners announced
MUMBAI: And the winners are… Zee Cinema in association with indiantelevision.com had organised a contest in April 2004, around movie- Waisa Bhi Hota Hai- Part II.
Both Enterprise Nexus media supervisor Imran Abdul Karim and RK Swamy BBDO Advertising manager media services D Raghunathan have bagged the mega-prize of the contest – a hi-fi music system each – from Zee Cinema.
Karim has been working on accounts such as Killer Jeans, NECC, Neelkamal Furniture, and Hotel Leela for Enterprise Nexus, while Raghunathan is part of PRP Nair’s team and has been working with RK Swamy BBDO since the last 20 years and is handling accounts such as Hawkins, Mercedes, LIC, Visa International and Raymonds.
Targeted at the Media, Advertising, Marketing and Television professionals, the contest saw hundreds of entries pouring in from trade subscribers all across.
Currently, prime on Zee Cinema’s agenda is to strengthen its brand positioning. The contest is part of a series of marketing initiatives, conducted by Zee Cinema, to ensure brand recall for its movies among the trade.
Touted as India’s only Hindi movie channel, Zee Cinema has started premiering new movies since April 2004. The first movie to premiere was 2003’s surprise hit Waisa Bhi Hota Hai – Part II starring Arshad Warsi, Sandhya Mridul, Pratima Kazmi and Prashant Naryanan on 10 April at 8 pm.
As of the contest, beside the two winners, 31 other have been shortlisted as the consolation prize winners, who will be gifted music CD’s of the movie.
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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.
