TMC invites PM Modi to have meal for Rs 5 at Bengal government-run Maa CanteenThe Trinamool Congress has thrown down the gauntlet by inviting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to experience a nourishing Rs 5 meal at a loca...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.44 PM IST
West Asia war: Centre doubles LPG supply to commercial users to ease pressureThe government has increased LPG allocation for commercial users to 40% of their previous consumption, aiming to reduce disruptions for bus...
21 Mar, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
Subsidised food for urban poor: Bengaluru to have 250 Indira CanteensIndira Canteen, the stores at public places that sell food items at subsidized rates, is a pet project of Siddaramaiah, and he launched it ...
12 Jun, 2023, 06.32 PM IST
Pigs lick plates used for serving food to poor in Rajasthan govt canteen. Video goes viralThe Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government had set up subsidised canteens across the state under the Indira Rasoi Yojana during the Covid pa...
03 Nov, 2022, 01.15 PM IST
Centre studies subsidised food canteen planThe Centre is examining the feasibility of a proposal for a scheme that will support subsidised food canteens as many states already have s...
19 Jan, 2022, 02.00 AM IST
Have nationwide kitchens to fight hunger, Supreme Court tells CentreThe order came on a plea filed by social activists Anun Dhawan, Ishann Dhawan and Kunjana Singh, seeking subsidised canteens in all states ...
28 Oct, 2021, 08.29 AM IST
Subsidy on canteen food served in Parliament canteens ends; prices to go upWhile Rajya Sabha will sit from 9 am to 2 pm, Lok Sabha will function in the second half from 4-8 pm. The Question Hour will be allowed dur...
19 Jan, 2021, 05.23 PM IST
Price rise soon in Parliament canteenThe much-reviled subsidy on food served in Parliament canteens for lawmakers, government staff and journalists is set to go with a broad co...
06 Dec, 2019, 07.14 AM 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
- Delhi gets 'Aam Aadmi canteens'
Delhi government today alloted Rs 10 crore in its budget for setting up 'Aam Aadmi canteens' across the city to provide subsidised food.
28 Mar, 2016, 10.44 PM IST
Bangalore City Police launches Copkart, a Flipkart-like app for copsBCP have launched Copkart an app similar to Flipkart to help its police force buy subsidised groceries and other products from their cantee...
05 Nov, 2015, 10.33 AM IST
No need for subsidised food in Parliament canteen: Congress member G Sukender ReddyAmid controversy over subsidy being extended to Parliament canteen, a Congress member today urged the Lok Sabha Speaker to ensure that food...
02 Aug, 2015, 10.21 PM IST
No proposal to raise food price in Parliament canteen: Panel chiefReddy said that the Committee has found that those availing the canteen facility the most are class four employees of Parliament.
26 Jul, 2015, 09.45 AM IST
Remove food subsidy extended to Parliamentarians: BJD MPBaijayant Panda demanded removal of food subsidy extended to the Parliamentarians in Parliament canteen to raise public trust and confidenc...
16 Jul, 2015, 10.09 PM IST
Parliament committee should pay attention to canteen subsidies: Venkaiah NaiduAmid a debate over the whopping subsidy given to Parliament canteens serving MPs, government said parliamentary committees involved with th...
24 Jun, 2015, 12.28 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
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