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New Delhi, March 25 Delhi has emerged as one of the worst-performing cities in compliance with the nationwide ban on single-use plastic (SUP), with banned plastic items found at 86 per cent of surveyed locations, according to a study.The study, released on Wednesday by the environmental group...

New Delhi, March 25 Delhi has emerged as one of the worst-performing cities in complying with India's ban on single-use plastic (SUP), with banned plastic items found at 86 per cent of surveyed locations, according to a new study by an environmental group.The study, released on Wednesday by...

Mumbai, March 23 The Bombay High Court on Monday said the current situation of street vendors in the city is "deeply concerning" and directed the city's municipal body and police to conduct a thorough verification of the identity of all vendors and their helpers, including those alleged to be...

Mumbai, March 23 The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the city's civic body and police to conduct a thorough verification of the identity of all street vendors and their helpers, including those alleged to be from Bangladesh.The court stated that if any person is found to be an illegal...

Bengaluru, March 20 – Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced on Friday that street vending will not be permitted on Bengaluru's main and secondary roads as part of a proposed new policy aimed at improving pedestrian movement across the city.Addressing the media after a meeting on...

Bengaluru, March 20 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday said discussions were held with Bengaluru's legislators regarding footpath and parking policy for the city, aimed at addressing issues faced by pedestrians and reducing traffic congestion.He warned that vehicles...

Chandigarh, March 18 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini rejected the opposition's claim on Wednesday that the rise of online shopping is adversely affecting small traders.He said there is no evidence of distress among small traders.Saini said, in fact, the expansion of digital payments...

New Delhi, March 14 An anti-encroachment drive was carried out in Delhi's Uttam Nagar, with civic officials sealing several eateries in the area on Saturday, days after a 26-year-old man was killed during Holi celebrations on March 4, an official said.Teams from the Municipal Corporation of...

Jaipur, March 13 Leader of the Opposition in the Rajasthan Assembly, Teekaram Jully, on Friday alleged that the BJP government in the state had become "invisible" amid the ongoing LPG crisis and demanded immediate relief for small traders, street vendors, and daily wage workers affected by the...

New Delhi, March 13 Issues with the availability of LPG have begun to disrupt the livelihoods of street vendors across the national capital, forcing many to close their stalls or take out heavy loans to sustain their daily operations.The disruption has pushed several small-scale traders into...

New Delhi, March 13 Delhi Congress workers staged a demonstration in the national capital on Friday against the shortage of LPG cylinders and rising prices, attempting to cook chapati on a traditional stove by the roadside as a form of protest.Party leaders blamed the government for the sale...

New Delhi, March 12 – Delhi’s Social Welfare Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh said on Thursday that the state government is working with NGOs to help individuals involved in begging by offering counseling, skill training, and employment opportunities, enabling them to become self-reliant.At a...

Lucknow, March 11 The Rampur district administration has launched an initiative under which damaged and inactive ambulances have been refurbished to be used as "mobile shops" by poor street vendors, officials said on Wednesday.Eight such "mobile shops" have been handed over for use at a...

Mumbai, March 8 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani on Sunday directed immediate and strict action against unauthorized street vendors, two days after a civic team was attacked during an eviction drive in the Kandivli area.According to the BMC, officials from...

Mumbai, March 7 Five individuals were arrested on Saturday for allegedly assaulting civic officials during an anti-hawker drive in the Kandivli area of Mumbai on Friday, police said.A team of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials were removing illegal street vendors in the...

New Delhi, March 2 More than 400 beggars were skilled and rehabilitated in the past one-and-a-half years under a government program aimed at curbing panhandling in the national capital, with many now working as street vendors and linked to welfare schemes.Under the SMILE scheme, the Delhi...

Thane, February 25 The Thane municipal corporation carried out a major anti-encroachment operation in the Kolbad area on Wednesday, a day after a video clip showing an allegedly intoxicated fish vendor creating a disturbance under a flyover went viral.The video showed the fish seller...

Bengaluru, February 24 – Responding to questions about controversial statements made by ministers and MLAs on leadership, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar said on Tuesday that it is the Chief Minister’s responsibility to control ministers and...

The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Vinai Kumar Saxena, and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, inaugurated 25 new Atal Canteens in the national capital today. The canteens were launched digitally from Krishna Nagar, Delhi. Addressing the event, Mr. Saxena said that the launch of these Atal Canteens marks...

Hyderabad, February 16 A Muslim street vendor was allegedly harassed by a group of YouTubers during the recently held biennial mega tribal festival at Medaram in the Mulugu district, and was forced to eat the food he was selling.A video of the incident has gone viral on social media, showing...