A news daily correspondent from Kodagu who has been reporting widely on the pandemic situation in the district was recently manhandled by local police on the pretext of not carrying valid ID, shares his plight on microblogging site, says, This is what we get for reporting .
“I am waiting outside the canteen from 3 am. The canteen will stay open only till 10 am and Monday will be our last chance to avail the monthly quota for May,” said a customer waiting in the line
A couple of journalists reporting on the lengthy queue of ex-servicemen at the army canteen in Madikeri were allegedly roughed up by the authorities on Friday.The journalists were pushed and shoved as
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched a portal on Friday for the online sale of expensive items, including washing machines, microwave ovens, refrigerators, air-conditioners, television sets, and laptops, through the CSD canteens. The portal will enable about 45 Lakh CSD (Canteen Stores Department) beneficiaries to purchase AFD-I items from the comfort of their home, Singh wrote on Twitter.
The AFD-1 category has expensive items such as the aforementioned ones as well as air purifiers, dish washers, home theatres, mobile phones etc.
The armed forces personnel and the ex-servicemen use the CSD canteens. The government is committed towards the welfare of all jawans and officers of armed forces and the veterans.