MUMBAI: The golgappas were a bit soggy but not enough to turn Kalyan-based “Golgappa girl” Pooja Bathija away from ‘pizza shots’–one of the many hidden curiosities of Ghatkopar’s khau galli. The Rs 140-worth dish refers to the result of a fire gun singeing a layer of cheese onto six pani puris stuffed with capsicum, onion […]
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The process of loan application was communicated to the vendors of Dilshad Garden, Old Seemapuri and New Seemapuri by NASVI for application of loans and LORs under Street Vendors’ Self Dependent Fund (PM Swanidhi) Scheme along with its partner Karol Bagh Zone, City Camps are being arranged and free of cost in SP Zone Meena
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He’s busy launching apps, shooting for his YouTube channel, creating recipes, and collaborating with top-notch brands. It’s a breathless chase trying to pin Mumbai-based celebrated chef Ranveer Brar for a conversation, as he belongs to the sunshine. But we don’t blame him. The man is up to some good work. His latest initiative has been
Sneham has completed his Civil Engineering from G.P. Dumka SBTE, Jharkhand in 2014. He has more than five years of experience in Construction as well as in the social sector. Prior experience includes working with Pradan as an INRM Expert and in CFT MGNREGA. Achievement: Aside from his job responsibilities, has worked for the community
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The order came at a time when there is widespread anxiety among traders about a possible “lockdown” in Delhi, in light of a surge in Covid-19 cases and deaths, even though the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has insisted no such move will be made. The Delhi government has withdrawn an order temporarily shutting two
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Credit and Finance for MSMEs: Among leading lenders so far were SBI (disbursed Rs 230 crore), Union Bank of India (Rs 91.74 crore), Bank of India (Rs 80.67 crore), Punjab National Bank (Rs 66.68 crore), Bank of Baroda (Rs 66.21 crore), etc. Credit and Finance for MSMEs: The Modi government’s micro-credit scheme PM SVANidhi launched on
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Title: Letter to Chief Secretaries of all states regarding non-harassment of Street Vendors
Title: DGP and IGPs – prevent harassment of Street Vendors
Title: Reopening Street Markets in Delhi – DDMA
Letter: Bihar- Direction
Title: Charges for the registration on the PMSVANidhi portal decided by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (Government of India).
Letter: GoI- Direction- Allowing Street Vendors to sale Essential Items during lockdown
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Over 20 lakh street vendors have applied for interest-free loans of Rs 10,000 each as working capital under the Prime Minister Street Vendor’s Atmanirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi). They were among the hardest hit by the Covid lockdown. And now, many of them are hoping that a special loan scheme rolled out by the government will
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There are an estimated 50-60 lakh street vendors in India, with the largest concentrations in the cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Ahmedabad. Most of them are migrants who typically work for 10–12 hours every day on average. On Tuesday (October 27), Prime Minister Narendra Modi, through video conferencing, distributed loans to nearly 300,000 street vendors
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It is said Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself wanted to get the mapping of street vendors and hawkers done so that no one remained outside the welfare ecosystem of the Modi government. In a new scheme called the Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors Atmanirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi), the central government is extending Rs 10,000 loan as
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