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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Topic: Migrant workers

Smiles behind masks, orderly lines, social distancing as stranded migrants arrive home

ThePrint's photographers capture moments of students, workers and families arriving in their home states of Bihar and West Bengal via special trains.

40 days of lockdown sees India’s jobless rate jump to 27.1%, finds survey

The estimates of India’s job losses are more than four times the 30 million Americans who've filed for unemployment benefits in six weeks, and is expected to get worse.

Lockdown 3.0 — ‘Liquor flows’ says TOI, ‘high spirits’ reports Mint & Punjab’s home delivery

A round-up of the most important reports in major newspapers around the country – from TOI and HT, Express and The Hindu to The Telegraph, Mumbai Mirror and The Tribune, as well as top financial dailies.

MGNREGA, skill-based work — options states are weighing to help returning migrant workers

With revenues drying up due to a halt in economic activities, states say providing livelihoods to the migrants won’t be economically sustainable for long.

Modi govt’s handling of migrants’ rail fares exposes its confusion. Congress cornered it

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Migrant’s fare mayhem: Congress offers to pay, BJP doesn’t, Rahul asks if ‘PM Cares’

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Database on those stranded, download Aarogya Setu app: Delhi govt’s SOP on migrants

The detailed standard of procedure issued Sunday also states that those who wish to travel on their own can get transit passes from the district magistrate.

Congress to bear cost of rail travel of every needy migrant worker, says Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi also said if the govt can bring back citizens stranded abroad by air free of cost, why can't the same responsibility be shown towards the poor migrants.

Bihar ready with 7,500 hotel rooms to screen 25 lakh returning migrants: Health minister

Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey says the recent spike in Covid-19 cases in the state is because of the state govt’s door-to-door screening campaign.

Railways run 10 trains carrying 1000 migrants each, maintain social distancing protocols

According to officials, railways could only run 10 trains as the completion of the screening process necessitated by Covid-19 took time. The remaining trains will be run Sunday.

On Camera

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.