Traders Assembly News Today

Rules framed by the state government for hawkers ban the use of plastic sheets over stalls

Only for rain, says hawker leader; while Kolkata Municipal Corporation says it’s not allowed even during rain

Wednesday’s exercise was primarily aimed at informing the hawkers about the rules

Sales 20% higher than 2019, says Acropolis Mall manager

SHOPKHOJ’s Kolkata section highlights the amazing richness found in the shops and markets of this unique and culturally rich city

Madan Sardar, 23, lives in Taldi, the second last station in the Sealdah-Canning suburban section. Till April, he was busy painting houses in Jadavpur and Baghajatin, working for a contractor. He got work five days a week and took home around Rs 500 every day. But the suspension of local trains has brought back haunting memories of last year’s lockdown. A monthly train ticket cost Sardar Rs 185. In the absence of trains, Sardar had to travel from Taldi to Baruipur in an auto, often two autos....