The rates have been hiked as there have been controversies from time to time over subsidized food being served in Parliament when there is so much inflation in open market. An RTI query had revealed that Parliament canteen facility got a total subsidy of Rs 60.7 crore during the last five years. The canteen will now run on no profit no loss basis.
Canteen in Parliament will work on ‘no-profit, no-loss’ basis from January’16
- After more than two years of synchronizing the national power grid into one, December 29 was a red-letter day for Indian power network
- Defense Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar along with Air Chief & Army Chief visited the homes of the martyred soldiers and paid his tributes to these heroes.