KATHMANDU, March 3: A group of civil society leaders has requested Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Mayor Balen Shah to apologize for the indiscriminate use of force against street vendors.

KATHMANDU, March 2: The Women's Rehabilitation Center (WOREC) has condemned the recent incident involving the assault and injury of street vendors in Sundhara by the Kathmandu Metropolitan Police.

Street vendors within the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) have been taking to the streets for months after the KMC banned them from vending on the roadsides. As the KMC does not seem to have provided viable alternatives for them, there is growing frustration among these people who make a living by selling goods on the roadsides of major thoroughfares within the federal capital.

Street vendors stage protests against KMC

February 11, 2024 15:30 pm

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: The street vendors operating within the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) have staged demonstrations against the metropolis.

KATHMANDU, Dec 6: Lalitpur Metropolitan City has announced a stringent ban on sidewalk businesses from Mangal Bazar to Lagankhel, effective from December 10.

KATHMANDU, Sept 26: Sunita Dangol, the deputy mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), has said that it is not the responsibility of the KMC to manage street vendors.

KATHMANDU, Sept 26: Activists including Ishan Shakya, have been staging a protest in front of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) for the past seven days, demanding support for sidewalk businesses and street vendors.

KATHMANDU, July 29: Activists joined by locals in Kathmandu on Saturday staged a peaceful protest outside City Hall demanding the Kathmandu metropolis to ensure proper management of street vendors.

Don’t Get Distracted, Mayor Balen!

February 3, 2023 07:27 am

Mayor Balendra Shah (Balen) of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) positioned himself as a champion of the impoverished during his mayoral campaign for the May 13 local elections last year. ‘Garib ko chameli bolidine kohi chhaina’ (there is no one to speak for the poor!). The remix rap version of this popular song sung by KMC Mayor Shah was widely circulated on social media and in the door to door canvassing. There is no denying that the emotionally-charged song garnered significant support for Shah during the local elections.

PHOTOS: Street vendors gherao KMC office

September 15, 2022 13:16 pm

KATHMANDU, Sept 15: Street vendors have surrounded the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) office. On Thursday, the vendors who came to the KMC office surrounded the office saying that the small street vendors were removed without being given an alternative.

KATHMANDU, August 23: The street vendors have protested in front of the office of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) with various demands. They started the protest after the KMC did not allow business on the footpath. Under the banner of the Independent Nationalist Self-employed Labor Struggle Committee, the street vendors protested in front of the KMC Office.

KATHMANDU, August 2: Street vendors have started removing their shops from the New Baneshwor area of ​​Kathmandu. After the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) issued a notice not to use the footpath area for business, parking and other purposes, the footpath business has started to disappear.

In the market squares of Sicily and Calabria, street vendors baste thick swordfish chops with a bright blend of lemon juice and olive oil, grilling them over smoldering coals and filling the air with an alluring mix of char and sweet. The simple, ancient combination is called salmoriglio, and it’s the primary way fish is served in southern Italy.

Cost of lax monitoring

February 26, 2020 11:49 am

Not all urbanites have luxury of eating at homes because they have to work. They leave home early and stop by the roadside eateries or canteens for breakfast and lunch.  Many others pick food items from street vendors who cook and sell on the carts and earn livelihood through such small enterprises.