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Thursday, July 31, 2025
TopicMigrant workers

Topic: Migrant workers

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.

Under CM Uddhav Thackeray, anti-migrant Shiv Sena has become their protector

Migrant workers stranded in Maharashtra are desperate to go home, and CM Uddhav Thackeray has been repeatedly assuring them they are safe in the state.

On Camera

Trump’s tariff move undermines mutually beneficial India-US relationship, says Suresh Prabhu

Trump and Modi's respective campaigns—MAGA and Make in India—are complementary. Working together is the best way for both countries to uphold democratic values worldwide.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.