Bengaluru: Alleging a Rs.150 crore scam in Indira Canteens, with a major chunk of the money being diverted to Congress party, KR MLA from Mysuru S.A. Ramdas has demanded a judicial probe into the scam. Ramdas, who raised the issue in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, alleged that all the rules were flouted in the running…
Mysuru: The issue of non-payment for the food contractor of Indira Canteens in city reverberated at the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Council meeting held at Nalwadi Krishnaraja Auditorium yesterday. The proposal of some Corporators to divert funds from infrastructure-related works and give it to run Indira Canteens led to chaotic scenes. It may be recalled…
Mysuru: Poor people faced hardship as Indira Canteens remained closed across the State due to polling which began at 7 am this morning. In an order issued last evening, the Election Commission (EC) asked the administrative machinery to close down all the Indira canteens as the voters might be induced to vote for a particular…
Mysuru: January 12, 2018 saw the inauguration of 11 Indira Canteens across the city. Launched by the Congress-led Karnataka government and run by the District Administration and private food contractors, these canteens are meant to provide subsidised meals to citizens — breakfast for Rs.5 and lunch and dinner for Rs.10. And what’s heartening is that…
Mysuru: The general consensus among the people who have their breakfast, lunch and dinner at the Indira Canteens at Sharadadevi Nagar, Alanahalli Circle and Raghavendra Circle is that the food served is really good. In the reality check conducted by SOM, in all the three places, it is the daily wagers and the students who…
Mysuru: The reality check on eleven Indira Canteens inaugurated by Chief Minister Siddharamaiah in city on Jan.12 presents a bleak picture as more than two weeks after the opening there are a lot of pending works to be completed. These facts were revealed at a progress review meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep at…
Bengaluru: Come Feb. 1, Indira Canteens across the State will serve extra quantity of breakfast at the same subsidised price. Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has directed the authorities to serve more quantity of breakfast since there were public complaints. According to regulars at the canteens, they were forced to buy two tokens to have their fill….
Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah inaugurated all 11 Indira canteens in city by formally opening a canteen located at the CADA office premises, opposite Mysore Palace, here this morning. Though, the programme was scheduled at 10 am, the CM arrived at around 11.30 am and inaugurated the canteen by unveiling the plaque installed in front of…
Mysuru: After successfully launching Indira Canteens in Bengaluru, the State Government is all set to introduce the same facility across Mysuru city. Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will inaugurate the 11 Indira Canteens in city on Jan. 12 at 10 am with the formal inauguration of the canteen constructed at CADA Office premises opposite Mysuru City Corporation…
Mysuru: Even though the State Government had set Jan.1, 2018 as the deadline to start 17 subsidised Canteens in the district, that included 11 in the city alone, people need to wait for some more time. According to sources, if everything goes as per plan, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will launch the Indira Canteens on Jan.11,…
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