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Friday, March 13, 2026
TopicStreet vendors

Topic: street vendors

After HC called eviction plea ‘motivated’, why SC ordered removal of Manimajra street vendors in 48 hrs

Top court sets aside Punjab & Haryana HC’s May order and ‘elite class’ remarks against petitioners, gives city authorities 2 days to clear encroachments in Chandigarh's busy Manimajra area.

A Chandigarh RWA sought eviction of ‘mafia’ street vendors. In HC’s order, a message for ‘elite class’

Bench advocated for social protection of vendors, recommending that fees collected by municipal corporation be allocated to separate budget for their welfare, including insurance & medical facilities.

Chandni Chowk had a grand makeover dream. 3 yrs on, vendors, vehicles, and trash take over

Three years after its much-touted revamp, Chandni Chowk’s old chaos has returned with a vengeance. Now, it is ‘as congested & dirty as before’ right under signboards that promised change.

Despite rap from high command for IDs diktat, Vikramaditya finds support within Himachal Congress

This has put Congress on a sticky wicket while it’s already facing flak—from outside and within—for Vikramaditya’s remarks amid comparisons drawn to similar orders issued by UP govt.

Centre plans to set up 500 street-vending hubs in cities over 5 yrs, studies Thailand, Singapore models

The govt is studying popular global street markets to draw plans for the scheme. Experts say street vendors must be part of planning process.

Uttarakhand calls SC stay order on directives to vendors on Kanwar route potential law-&-order threat

Directives to vendors to display names of owners & staffers are to prevent misrepresentation to Kanwar yatris & in line with central and state laws, says the Uttarakhand government.

Street vendors face constant threat of eviction. Valid licences & law to protect them don’t help

There is a gap between the intent and implementation of the Street Vendors Act across states and UTs, according to vendors and officials.

In Delhi’s Sarojini Nagar, hawkers struggle to get PM loan meant to help them. Red tape is king

Hawkers in Delhi market can’t get street vendor loan as NDMC doesn’t consider them legitimate, but civic body also hasn’t done survey to identify valid vendors in 3 yrs.

Only 2.21% loans went to street vendors by private banks under PM SVANidhi scheme in 3 years

The scheme aims to facilitate collateral-free working capital loans to street vendors who want to restart their businesses that were adversely impacted during Covid-19 lockdown.

SubscriberWrites: Ceiling on the number of street vendors helps no one. Better laws, facilities needed

Civil and legislative bodies should formulate a simple and accessible legal framework for the regulation of street vendors to safeguard their rights, writes Priyank Nagpal.

On Camera

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.