Mysuru: Facing cash crunch, the day-to-day functioning of Karnataka Government’s Indira Canteen, which offers subsidised meals to the urban poor in Mysuru, is turning doubtful. Marshals and contractors of all Indira Canteens, both in Bengaluru and Mysuru, have not been paid since the last one year and this has led to several issues in its…
Indira Canteen to be renamed as Annapoorna Canteen
July 28, 2019On BJP’s menu: New name, more items Bengaluru :Every time a Government changes, the next Government will try to replace everything including the photos kept in the Ministers’ offices. This is what we have seen happening so far. Government schemes, advertisements on buses and public places are changed to reflect the new regime. In fact,…
Happy Anniversary: Mysuru Indira Canteens turn one…
January 11, 2019Indira Canteens, launched by previous government headed by Siddharamaiah, have served lakhs of meals to Mysureans since the past one year. The scheme was launched exactly a year ago (Jan.11, 2018) and the consensus so far: It’s a healthy, tasty and affordable option for all, but especially for the poor and those who need to…
6 months gone…: Govt. yet to pay City Indira Canteen Contractor
June 27, 2018Mysuru: Indira Canteen, one of the ambitious ‘food for all’ projects of Karnataka State Government that was launched to make cities like Bengaluru and Mysuru ‘hunger free’ by serving affordable and clean food, is staring at a severe crisis. Reason: Since the launch of the canteens in January, funds have not been released owing to…
Two arrested for stealing utensils from Indira Canteen
June 25, 2018Mysuru: Udayagiri Police yesterday arrested two persons on charges of stealing utensils and other items at Indira Canteen in Azeez Sait Nagar here. The accused have been identified as 25-year-old Saddam of Ghousianagar and 28-year-old Sadiq, a resident of K.N. Pura. They have been remanded to judicial custody. The accused, on July 4 night, after…
House, Indira Canteen burgled
June 7, 2018Mysuru: In separate incidents, burglars have decamped with gold ornaments from a house besides making away with plastic plates, steel taps and vessels among other things from Indira Canteen at various Police limits in city. In the first incident, house burglars, who gained entry into a locked house of one Harish Kumar at Vijayanagar 3rd…
Indira Canteens: A boon to urban poor
February 12, 2018Mysuru: After Anna Bhagya scheme of the State Government, Indira Canteen is another ambitious scheme that has received good response. Though Opposition parties are criticising the government that this programme was launched in view of the forthcoming Assembly elections, there are many who say that it is helping the poor in fighting hunger. In spite…
CM Siddharamaiah promises to set up Indira Canteen at Maharani’s College
January 25, 2018Mysuru: Assuring the students of setting up Indira Canteen on the Maharani’s College premises, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah said that the Government is for a hunger-free Karnataka. He was interacting with students after inaugurating the newly-built campus of Maharani’s Commerce and Management College for Women and its hostel on Valmiki Road in Paduvarahalli (Vinayakanagar) here yesterday….
5,500 plates of Chitranna sold out in 25 minutes at Indira Canteens
January 13, 2018Mysuru: Over 5,500 plates of Chitranna and Kempu (red) Chutney served at all the 11 Indira Canteens across the city this morning was ‘full-to-full sold out’ with people polishing it off in just 20 to 25 minutes. The canteens were inaugurated by Chief Minister Siddharamaiah yesterday and this morning, the canteens started supplying food to…
City BJP condemns continued killing of Hindu activists
December 20, 2017Residents oppose shifting of Indira Canteen from Udayagiri Mysuru: Members of Hindu Hitharakshana Samiti and BJP staged a protest near DC’s office here yesterday alleging that the Government was remaining silent despite continued political killings. Leading the protest, city BJP President Dr. B.H. Majunath alleged that since the Siddharamaiah-led Congress Government took over, about 20…
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