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  Jairam Thakur welcomes Himachal govt's order to display name at eateries, registration of hawkers

  India | September 27, 2024 8:33 IST

  Himachal Pradesh news: Himachal Minister Vikramaditya Singh on September 26 said that the decision for eateries and their shops to display the names of owners has been taken to maintain internal security of the state.

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  Connaught Place should be no-hawking zone: Delhi HC

  India | October 20, 2021 23:32 IST

  The bench was hearing a petition by shop owners in the area seeking directions to ensure that illegal hawking, squatting, and vending activities be removed permanently.

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  PM Modi interacts with beneficiaries of 'PM SVANidhi scheme to help street vendors

  India | October 27, 2020 11:07 IST

  The PM Street Vendor's Atmanirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme was launched on June 1 to help street vendors resume their livelihood activities.

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  PM SVANidhi: Centre launches 'Letter of Recommendation' module for street vendors

  India | August 07, 2020 19:48 IST

  Street vendors, who don't have identity cards or certificates of vending, will now be able to avail benefits under the PM SVANidhi scheme as the Centre on Friday launched the 'Letter of Recommendation module' through which they can get loans of up to Rs 10,000.

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  Rs 5,000 crore Special Credit Facility for street vendors: Nirmala Sitharaman

  Business | May 14, 2020 17:21 IST

  ​Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a Rs 5000 crore Special Credit Facility for street vendors. The government will launch a special scheme within a month to facilitate easy access to credit to street vendors.

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  Nestle to train street vendors to prepare food in hygienic manner

  India | November 28, 2019 9:42 IST

  For this CSR initiative 'Serve Safe Food' in Assam, the company has tied up with the Department of Health and Family Welfare of the state government and National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI).

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  Delhi to implement the Street Vending Act: Kejriwal

  India | September 24, 2019 18:51 IST

  "Delhi will become the first state to implement the Act. Under it, 28 town vending committees have been set up and a notification has been issued. The election for the committees too, have been done" he said.  

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  Consider grievances of street vendors: Delhi HC tells AAP govt

  India | May 28, 2017 11:05 IST

  The Delhi High Court has asked the AAP government to consider grievances of street vendors in the national capital while re-visiting the rules and schemes meant to regulate their activities.

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  Rahul Gandhi meets street vendors in Delhi

  Politics | July 13, 2015 17:21 IST

  New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today met street vendors in the Raghubir Nagar area of Delhi."The vendors called me saying that they don't have enough facilities,” Rahul said, adding that ‘the poor workers

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  Obama visit: Street vendors to be eyes and ears of Delhi police ahead of R-day celebrations

  India | January 05, 2015 13:25 IST

  New Delhi: Delhi Police has decided to use hawkers and street vendors as their eyes and ears in the run up to Republic Day celebrations during which U.S. President Barack Obama will be the Chief

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  Street vendors thank Rahul for passage of bill

  Politics | February 20, 2014 14:15 IST

  New Delhi: A large number of street vendors today went to Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's residence to thank him for getting the Street Vendors Protection Bill passed by Parliament.Addressing them, Rahul Gandhi said, it's not

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  Rajya Sabha unanimously passes Street Vendors Protection Bill

  India | February 19, 2014 22:05 IST

  New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha today passed by voice vote, with no opposition, the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Bill, 2014. The bill seeks to provide protection of livelihoods rights,

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  Govt gives nod to bill on street vendors

  India | August 17, 2012 14:04 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 17: A bill which seeks to protect street vendors against harassment and regulate their activities in public areas today received the nod of the government.A meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by