indira canteens

Kerala's upcoming election sees the LDF government banking on its development model and welfare gains for a third consecutive term, a feat rarely achieved due to anti-incumbency. Despite high SDG rankings, the state faces challenges in gender equality and economic growth, while migration and wage gaps emerge as key voter concerns.

Kerala's 2026 elections are a promise war. LDF, UDF, and NDA offer welfare, jobs, and growth. Welfare is now a baseline. Parties compete on scale and delivery. Voters seek sustainability and governance. Promises target all sections. Implementation is the real test amid fiscal challenges. This election is a referendum on competing models.

Karnataka has implemented new rules for commercial LPG distribution, prioritizing essential services like hospitals and educational institutions. Restaurants and industries will face supply considerations after higher-priority needs are met. The state's LPG allocation has increased, aiming to ease supply concerns amid ongoing West Asia tensions. Authorities are also cracking down on black marketing.

Kerala braces for a complex election as chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan seeks a rare third term. The traditional LDF-UDF rivalry faces a new challenge from the BJP's expanding footprint. With victories often decided by thousands of votes, this election hinges on micro-shifts and local dynamics, promising a tight, multi-layered contest.

The scheme of subsidised canteen facilities of indira canteens, which was stopped in 2019 after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had come to power, is all set to make a comeback with chief minister Siddaramaiah asking the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to reopen them with better quality and quantity food being supplied to the common man. But no relaunch date was provided by the CM.

People wait for food in long queues. And food gets over in not more than 10-15 minutes. That was the scene at most of the indira canteens in the city on day one of its commercial operations, on Thursday.

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials are busy laying the ground for restarting indira canteens in the backdrop of Congress’ return to power in the state. The agency is preparing a proposal to provide 10 varieties of food there.

indira canteens, which fell by the wayside after BJP formed the government in 2019, are set to make a comeback. Chief minister Siddaramaiah has directed Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials to reopen the highly subsidised eateries which catered largely to the poor. However, no launch date has been set.

People turning up to have food at indira canteens in Gundlupet, Kollegal, and Yelandur in Chamarajanagar district had to return with empty stomachs as the three canteens have suddenly shut their service without any prior intimation to consumers.

The department of food and civil supplies has plans to keep electronic weighing machines in all indira canteens to ensure that there is no pilferage.

The Karnataka cabinet on Wednesday decided to extend the Indira Canteen facility to other parts of the state having a population of one lakh or above from January 1, 2018.

State Congress president G Parameshwara was furious when a manager at the Indira Canteen in Ganganagar said no breakfast was left though the former reached the outlet during the prescribed time.

A day after deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar instructed its officials to properly monitor indira canteens in the city, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Monday said it will set up a helpline to exclusively to deal with complaints.

Contrary to the perception that the kitchen work for the soon-to-start subsidized indira canteens will be outsourced to Iskcon's Akshaya Patra Foundation, the Karnataka government has chosen to invite tenders for the Rs 100 crore-a-year programme.

Subsidised indira canteens will soon come up even in Mysuru district. As per the plan, in the home district of the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the administration will set up 17 indira canteens which are likely to start operations from January 1, 2018.

One of state government's most ambitious projects to serve affordable food will roll out on Wednesday with 101 indira canteens being inaugurated. The canteens will serve fresh hot lunch and dinner at Rs 10 and breakfast at Rs 5.