Officials claim the Unorganised Sector Workers’ Social Security Act had some flaws that hampered its implementation, but experts say successive govts slept on it.
CM Yogi Adityanath has directed that migrants who have returned to the state be given insurance cover, and a scheme be started to give them job security.
Number of active cases went up from 3 on 14 May to 150 on 23 May. Health officials say numbers could reach 1,000 once once all expected migrants have returned.
The health ministry asked these areas to step up monitoring in old cities, urban slums & other high density pockets like camps & clusters for migrant workers.
In an interview, RJD's Tejashwi Yadav says Bihar govt is treating migrant workers as ‘second-class citizens’, questions CM Nitish Kumar over transparency.
In Bihar’s Sitamarhi, women from the families of migrant workers say they are forced to borrow from private money lenders as their husbands and sons are left with no income source.
Addressing a video-conferencing meet, Congress chief alleged that the government is uncertain about the criteria for enforcing lockdowns and has no exit strategy from it.
Modi govt has been criticised for announcing interventions in economic package that are of a long-term nature. Opposition, activists say migrants who lost livelihood need cash in hand.
It’s hard to build a house, run a business, or do anything without paying bribes. And yet, citizens’ anger about this open, unchecked corruption won’t erupt into Anna Hazare-type rallies.
As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.
Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
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