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
Price ceiling on the purchase of four-wheelers from CSD due to budgetary constraint: Army ChiefRawat added that vehicle purchases would therefore have to be managed within the existing budget.
28 Jun, 2019, 03.22 PM IST
Now military officers cannot buy discounted cars from canteens worth over Rs 12 lakhThe Army’s QMG branch on May 24 directed that officers would be able to buy cars worth up to only Rs 12 lakh, excluding GST, and with an en...
30 May, 2019, 10.00 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
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
Military canteens can learn a lot from modern retailers: M Baladitya, CSD"When they do a contract with Canteen Stores Department, they have to assure us in writing that they will not sell any product anywhere at ...
16 Aug, 2017, 01.10 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
Armed forces canteen to get 50 per cent refund of Goods and Service TaxCSD will pay full GST and 50 per cent of the total tax would be refunded by state and the Centre, union finance minister Arun Jaitley had s...
05 Jun, 2017, 07.31 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
Indians cut back on consumer staples in times of cash crunchBy contrast, sales of companies manufacturing non-essential items have been quite robust in the December quarter.
01 Feb, 2017, 09.24 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
- Consumer goods sector remains resilient but Canteen Stores Department plays spoilsport: Report
According to an Edelweiss report, all the consumer results announced so far indicates a dip in Canteen Stores Department (CSD) sales.
15 May, 2012, 06.52 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
- 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