Desi companies also hit by defence canteens’ ban on importsFor Bajaj Electricals, CSD has banned items ranging from chimneys and sandwich toasters to OTGs and gas geysers that are being shipped from...
30 Oct, 2020, 10.43 AM IST
Defence canteens to ban import of finished goods‘Direct imported’ items would include those that are shipped from other countries in finished form.
24 Oct, 2020, 10.22 AM IST
Canteen stores sales halve as lockdowns, curbs continueSales through the Canteen Stores Department (CSD) fell about 50% in the four months from April due to localised lockdowns and restrictions ...
17 Aug, 2020, 09.32 AM IST
Will CSD revert to its vanquished flaws with Air Marshal Baladitya's exit?At the famous Canteen Stores Dept, Air Marshal Baladitya has won against red tape and graft, posting Rs 1,253cr profit in FY18. But will CS...
04 Oct, 2018, 08.46 AM IST
Army Canteen’s profit zooms as companies fall in lineCSD, a not-for-profit organisation, earned Rs 1,253 crore during the year to March, significantly higher than other retailers in the countr...
15 Aug, 2018, 11.18 PM IST
Defence-run canteen stores department (CSD) supplies sub-standard food items without quality testingAccording to CAG, "CSD head office (HO) shortlisted only 520 items for testing against 956 food and liquor products procured. But out of sh...
12 Jul, 2018, 10.17 AM IST
Dry run: New procurement system creates supply shortage at Army canteensUnder the new system, canteens have to place estimates based on ‘average strength’ of a unit in an area. This does not take into account ot...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.08 PM IST
In big shift, defence uniforms by private companies available at Army CanteensBranded fabric and fashion retailer Raymond has begun supplying uniform cloth to the defence ministry’s Canteen Stores Department (CSD) for...
09 Jul, 2018, 01.29 PM IST
Army seeks FMCG help to clean up canteensCSD, also referred to as the Army Canteen, said it posted sales of Rs 18,000 crore in FY18 through its outlets. It accounts for 5-7% of Ind...
03 Apr, 2018, 07.03 AM IST
CSD fines USL Rs 250 crore for violation of price pactUSL, which sells brands such as Johnnie Walker, Royal Challenge and McDowell’s, is alleged to have supplied products to the CSD at inflated...
17 Aug, 2017, 12.50 AM IST
FMCG companies brace for rationing in CSD canteensThe proposal is to ration sales through CSD channels by between 20-40% on high-offtake products and it will be staggered across different c...
12 Aug, 2017, 06.32 AM IST
Defence's CSD suspends sale of Patanjali's Amla JuiceThe sales have been suspended after a state-laboratory test declared the product unfit for consumption. Amla juice was one of Patanjali Ayu...
24 Apr, 2017, 12.53 AM IST
Army canteens most profitable retail chain in India, ahead of Future & Reliance RetailThe defence canteen stores, which is a not-for-profit organisation, earned Rs 236 crore during FY14-15, according to a RTI query.
17 Aug, 2016, 04.25 PM IST
Himachal govt reduces VAT on CSD canteen to 4 pcThe Himachal Pradesh govt today said it has reduced VAT to 4 pc from 14.3 pc earlier on sales of goods through CSD canteens.
13 Sep, 2013, 10.13 PM IST
- FMCG companies' sales surge on destocking at Canteen Stores Department
FMCG companies have taken a sales hit owing to the possible renegotiation of terms-of-trade and destocking at Canteen Stores Department (CS...
15 May, 2012, 06.14 PM IST
- Service chiefs called to explain 441cr loss to govt
The PAC of Parliament has summoned all three Service chiefs to appear before it on January 12 to discuss the damning report of the Comptrol...
06 Jan, 2011, 04.38 AM IST
- Army, SGPC in buyers’ list of Bharti-Wal-Mart
Apart from the Army, Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), Virka and DAV schools are among the 30,000 members, who have register...
01 Jun, 2009, 01.03 AM IST