Indira canteen: If PM has mann ki baat, we have vaangi baath, says SiddaramaiahAn app has been developed by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to identify the location of the Indira canteens in the city.
17 Aug, 2017, 10.40 AM IST
Karnataka: Unhygienic surroundings leave Indira canteens in a bad tasteIn a hurry to open Indira Canteens, on the lines of Amma Canteens in Tamil Nadu, state government is not giving a thought to the surroundin...
03 Aug, 2017, 10.58 AM IST
25 wards yet to get land for Indira CanteenLand has been identified in the remaining 173 wards, of which 29 have been handed over to KEF Infra, which will use precast technology to m...
06 Jul, 2017, 10.35 AM IST
Jaya and the 'Amma' brand of schemesFrom the Amma canteens to Amma gymnasiums and parks, the brand became synonymous with her name.
06 Dec, 2016, 11.21 AM IST
Welfare schemes and freebies to mark Tamil Nadu polls againAIADMK government has spent several thousand crores on various welfare schemes with food subsidy alone costing Rs 25,000 crore.
10 Mar, 2016, 12.10 PM IST
Will freebies give Tamil Nadu outfits a free run again? The jury is outThe TN elections may be fought on welfare schemes and freebies yet again but the big question is whether voters would be influenced by the ...
08 Mar, 2016, 12.46 PM IST
Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa announces 'Amma Mobile Phone' for self-help group trainers"Computerised mobile phones" loaded with special Tamil software would be provided to 20,000 self-help group (SHG) trainers in the first pha...
28 Sep, 2015, 05.55 PM IST
J Jayalalithaa launches four more Amma canteensShe launched the canteen at the Government Kasturba Gandhi Hospital for Mother and Children by lighting a 'kuthuvilakku' (lamp) and also se...
22 Sep, 2014, 02.46 PM IST
Now, Chandigarh Mayor wants to replicate Amma canteenA 25-member delegation led by Chandigarh Corporation Mayor Harphool Chander Kalyan has been impressed by the scheme.
01 Sep, 2014, 04.28 PM IST
Gujarat Government team visits Amma canteen, to replicate modelAlready Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan have shown interest in implementing the low cost food chain model in their respective States.
13 Jun, 2014, 04.53 PM IST
Amma canteens may force tech cafe logoutThe 200-odd operational in the city were originally aimed at feeding daily-wage earners and migrant workers at affordable costs.
13 Jun, 2014, 12.19 PM IST
Jayalalithaa government launches three varieties of low-cost saltJayalalithaa launched 'Amma Salt' at the Secretariat, which follows up her govt's earlier initiatives like subsidised 'Amma' Canteens & 'Am...
11 Jun, 2014, 02.40 PM IST
Jayalalithaa orders setting up of 360 more Amma canteensThe popular canteens were launched by Jayalalithaa last year to provide quality food at subsidised price to the people, especially the poor.
01 Jun, 2014, 12.18 PM IST
Amma canteen model may head to land of pyramidsOn Saturday, a delegation from the ministry of trade and industry visited an Amma canteen at the Government Hospital here in Chennai.
31 May, 2014, 05.04 PM IST
After Amma Canteens, Amma Water, Tamil Nadu soon to have 'Amma Cinema Theatres'After Amma Canteens, Amma Water and a proposal for Amma Pharmacies, Tamil Nadu could soon be having ‘Amma Cinema Theatres’.
20 Feb, 2014, 07.00 PM IST
Jayalalithaa launches 'Amma' canteens in nine corporationsThe low-cost tiffin centres, which have become popular among the poor people in the city, were today launched in nine other cities in Tamil...
02 Jun, 2013, 09.57 PM IST
Tamil Nadu expands 'Amma' canteens to nine corporations'Amma' canteens launched by the Chief Minister provide meals at affordable cost for the floating population in Chennai city so far.
15 May, 2013, 01.04 PM IST