News for 'Canteen Stores Department'

B'lore: Fire in Military Canteen Stores

B'lore: Fire in Military Canteen Stores

Rediff.com23 Mar 2010

A major fire broke out in the Military Canteen Stores Department building in Bangalore on Tuesday.

CAG slams Maharashtra excise dept for revenue lapses

CAG slams Maharashtra excise dept for revenue lapses

Rediff.com19 Jul 2025

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has criticized the Maharashtra state excise department for operational lapses that led to a significant revenue shortfall. The report cites incorrect fee assessments, failure to implement revised rates, and other irregularities.

Marico Q2 volume growth likely to be in high single digit

Marico Q2 volume growth likely to be in high single digit

Rediff.com4 Oct 2025

Marico is expected to post high single-digit volume growth in the India business in the July-September quarter. However, it is expected to moderate sequentially, the company said in its quarterly update on exchanges.

India bans Chinese goods at army shops, may include imported liquor

India bans Chinese goods at army shops, may include imported liquor

Rediff.com24 Oct 2020

The CSD runs one of the largest retail store chains in the country with over 3,500 canteens spread from Siachen glacier in the north to Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory in the southernmost part of the country.

Defence chiefs advised to appear before PAC

Defence chiefs advised to appear before PAC

Rediff.com8 Jan 2011

The chiefs of Army, Navy and Air Force have been called on January 12 by the PAC for a hearing on the committee on Canteen Stores Department based on the audit report, which has pointed out irregularities in the supply chain management of rations in the Army.

Army Chief appears before PAC

Army Chief appears before PAC

Rediff.com12 Jan 2011

The PAC had called the chiefs of the three defence services for a hearing after a CAG report pointed out irregularities in the supply chain management of rations by Canteen Stores Department. Singh appeared before the PAC headed by senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Murli Manohar Joshi at around 1100 hrs and senior Army officials made a presentation of management of rations in the Army.

Which is the most profitable retail chain in India?

Which is the most profitable retail chain in India?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

CSD was created to provide easy access to quality products of daily use, at prices less than market rates to the soldiers, ex-servicemen and their families

Brig held for taking bribe to promote products in CSD

Brig held for taking bribe to promote products in CSD

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

A serving Brigadier has been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation for alleged irregularities in the purchase of consumer goods for Canteen Stores Department (CSD) in the Ministry of Defence--the second officer of the same rank and the fifth person to be picked up in the graft case.

Army takes out patent on new camouflage-style uniform

Army takes out patent on new camouflage-style uniform

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

The Indian Army on Thursday said it has registered the intellectual property rights of its new design and camouflage pattern uniform.

Rs 20. Amount required to enter high-security Pathankot air base

Rs 20. Amount required to enter high-security Pathankot air base

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

Intelligence agencies have informed the home ministry that it was a common practice for many people to enter the sensitive air force base with their cattle for grazing after paying the guards deployed in a few isolated gates.

Amma canteens to salt, will the brand survive after Jayalalithaa?

Amma canteens to salt, will the brand survive after Jayalalithaa?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

While Jayalalithaa may have died her political legacy will continue to survive through the slew of 'Amma' branded products and services.

20 Ways the Indian Military CHANGED

20 Ways the Indian Military CHANGED

Rediff.com12 Jun 2021

20 defence ministry reforms 'is a reflection of the resolve of the government to make the defence sector stronger and more efficient.'

Why do we treat our soldiers like this?

Why do we treat our soldiers like this?

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

'We owe our existence to the men in uniform, and we owe it to them to cleanse the armed forces by driving away every bit of corruption that eats into it,' argues Sudhir Bisht.

How Babus did during the Pandemic: A report card

How Babus did during the Pandemic: A report card

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

The Covid pandemic has left a question mark on how the central government manages its staff.

10 mid-cap stocks that can give you attractive returns

10 mid-cap stocks that can give you attractive returns

Rediff.com3 Oct 2014

More, many market gurus expect the Sensex to reach 30,000 levels by December and 40,000-45,000 in three to four years.

Physics meets philosophy in the Sheena Bora murder trial

Physics meets philosophy in the Sheena Bora murder trial

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

If Pasbola seemed like he was testing Rai on his high school physics, Rai on the other hand, had relocated himself to a classroom of philosophy, offering beautifully inexact answers, arrived at after deep thinking.

In Kerala, the bar is closed

In Kerala, the bar is closed

Rediff.com30 Aug 2014

While the state's decision to take the road to Prohibition has been given a communal twist, there are several political imperatives of the move

Demonetisation has hit at the heart of businesses

Demonetisation has hit at the heart of businesses

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

From farmers to cement, steel, logistics, transportation and automobiles, the back-end is struggling to get going due to the liquidity crisis.