India ramps up PNG rollout, 2.7 lakh new connections given in MarchIndia is rapidly expanding its Piped Natural Gas network. Over 3.1 lakh new connections were added in March, with another 2.7 lakh issued. ...
31 Mar, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
'Highly speculative': Oil Ministry on likely OMCs' plan for 10 kg LPG cylinders amid West Asia warA senior official from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has denied reports that state-run oil companies are considering reducing L...
23 Mar, 2026, 09.00 PM IST
IIT-B students complain of food discrimination after "vegetarians only" posters are put up on canteen wallsStudents have raised the issue of food discrimination at the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) after "vegetarians only" posters...
30 Jul, 2023, 03.12 PM IST
JNU issues strict COVID-19 guidelines; sports stadium to be closed with immediate effectIn a circular, the varsity said, the sports stadium has been closed with immediate effect and yoga activities in the offline mode have also...
17 Apr, 2021, 10.29 PM IST
JNU reopening: Entry to 4th semester M.Phil, M.Tech, final semester MBA students allowedIt also announced immediate reopening of authorised shops, including those providing tea, snacks and refreshments, of hostels, residential ...
01 Feb, 2021, 02.02 PM IST
Gambhir's 'Jan Rasoi' to serve lunch at Re 1 in East DelhiThe cricketer-turned-politician will inaugurate the first such canteen in Gandhi Nagar on Thursday, followed by another in Ashok Nagar on t...
23 Dec, 2020, 03.38 PM IST
Will corporate canteens survive the pandemic? Elior India boss says they will return, but pre-packaged food in demandThe manner in which the food is served and the menus being requested has changed.
16 Jul, 2020, 05.06 PM IST
Government opens up defence canteens for defence civilian pensionersThe sanction allows them to use defence canteens to purchase grocery items. However, they would not be able to buy liquor.
11 Jul, 2018, 12.47 PM IST
CAPF canteens in the red; petition government for GST reliefStocks of groceries, daily kitchen goods and other miscellaneous items have dipped to an all-time low as there is no clarity for their oper...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.05 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
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
Raising subsidised Parliament canteen food issue a 'conspiracy': SP MP Naresh AgarwalRaising the issue as soon as the Rajya Sabha met for the day, Agarwal said there was a "conspiracy to sully the image of members of Parliam...
03 Aug, 2015, 02.02 PM IST
Parliamentarians relish delicacies subsidised by 60-150%The cost for procuring raw items of dish like stew vegetables comes to about Rs 41.25 while the MPs are getting it for Rs 4 which is a subs...
23 Jun, 2015, 06.37 PM IST
Parliamentarians bemoan quality of almost-free lunch; shocked at prices of private caterersThe railways are supposed to run Parliament canteen on no-profit-no-loss basis. Any shortfall is met from budget allocation for LS & RS in ...
06 Aug, 2014, 09.35 AM IST
Canteen allowance part of basic wages for PF deductionThe retirement fund body, EPFO, circulated this order in its website yesterday for reference for its field staff.
17 Sep, 2013, 05.05 PM IST
- Fringe benefit tax on some perks
Employers giving perks other than conveyance and canteen allowances will now have to pay a Fringe Benefit Tax at the rate of 30 per cent.
28 Feb, 2005, 02.30 PM IST