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Friday, December 19, 2025
TopicMigrant workers

Topic: Migrant workers

Modi govt to create short-term job opportunities for migrants in 116 ‘Atma Nirbhar districts’

Each of the districts chosen has over 25,000 migrant workers, who have returned after the 25 March lockdown imposed to contain the Covid-19 outbreak.

Amitabh Bachchan arranges 4 flights to send 700 UP migrants home from Mumbai

Two flights left from Mumbai Wednesday and two will leave Thursday, sources said. Recently, actor Sonu Sood had also arranged flights to send migrant workers home.

‘Why did Modi abandon us?’ – migrant workers hit hard by lockdown are angry

Modi’s hold over migrant workers seems to be slipping as anger surfaces at a leader who just last year won his second term in office with sweeping majority.

Demand for Shramik Specials likely to stop after 16 June, reverse migrant trains could follow

According to the requests made by states so far, no trains may be required after 16 June. Until 6 June, the Railways has received requests for a total of 171 Shramik trains.

Only way to give back is to tell a powerful story: Inside Barkha Dutt’s 84-day Covid journey

Barkha Dutt has been on the road covering the Covid crisis and the migrant exodus even before India was locked down. And she’s far from done.

Tie-up with industries, skill training, job schemes — plans states are making for migrants

UP has already sent list of over 3.5 lakh workers to industry associations while Jharkhand is planning an urban wage employment scheme.

This 1979 inter-state workmen law could help avert migrant crisis if enforced strictly

The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979, was framed to prevent the exploitation of migrants.

Odiya workers at Telangana’s brick kilns promise never to return, owners worry about survival

Workers allege the state govt and owners did almost nothing to help them return home or survive the lockdown, brick kiln owners say there were helpless too.

Modi govt wants states to employ returning migrant workers in Har Ghar Nal Se Jal projects

The Centre has told states they should engage skilled and semi-skilled workforce from among the migrant workers, who have returned to their villages.

Supreme Court could give Centre, states 15 days to send all migrants back home 

The court was hearing a suo motu PIL on migrant crisis during which states, including Maharashtra, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala and Karnataka, made submissions.

On Camera

Why India fell off the global middle-class map

A stunted middle class may be a direct result of extreme inequality. Folks at the top don’t see teeming masses as a meaningful market, except for utilities, soap, short videos, and personal loans.

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.