Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 15 (ANI): The ongoing festive season has been unable to bring a cheer back to markets reeling under the brunt of COVID-19. Local vendors and traders in Bengaluru said that they have witnessed fewer sales due to the pandemic this Diwali.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], November 8 (ANI): Amid the ongoing stand-off between India and China on the border areas, the demand for Chinese lights during this Diwali has declined as people are instead choosing Indian products.
Panchkula (Haryana) [India], November 8 (ANI): Shopkeepers selling firecrackers in Panchkula have said that the state government's order to ban the sale of firecrackers will cause them a huge loss.
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): Wholesaler and shopkeepers that deal in crackers in Delhi and neighboring areas are displeased with the ban on crackers in the national capital, saying the decision will cause them a huge loss.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 1 (ANI): Shopkeepers selling earthen lamps and decorative items hope to have good business in the current festive season.
Shirdi (Maharashtra) [India], October 14 (ANI): Shopkeepers outside Shirdi Sai Baba Temple incurred losses as the state government decided not to open religious places due to the ongoing pandemic.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 7 (ANI): Shopkeepers in Bengaluru are struggling to sell their puja items as their businesses are badly hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 12 (ANI): People involved in the manufacturing and sale of Banarasi sarees say that their business is improving gradually.
Krishnagiri (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 5 (ANI): The Economic Offences Wing of the Delhi Police, in a joint operation with Tamil Nadu Police on Saturday arrested two persons from Krishnagiri district here for allegedly duping 47 shopkeepers in Delhi of Rs 13.77 crores.
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): Hitting out at the Central government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that demonetisation was an attack on India's informal sector which mainly included poor labourers, farmers and small shopkeepers.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Amid the ongoing Onam festivities, shopkeepers selling banana chips in Kerala are facing hardships as their business has been adversely affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic.