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TopicMigrant workers

Topic: Migrant workers

Bandra migrant crowd: Arnab, Rahul Shivshankar see conspiracy, Sardesai on ‘healing touch’

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Take steps to bring back migrants & help them resume work — Covid-19 panel tells Modi govt

Govt is considering resuming small businesses & e-commerce. A final call will be taken after cabinet secretary’s meeting with the states' chief secretaries Wednesday.

Home Minister Amit Shah calls Uddhav Thackeray over migrant workers’ gathering in Mumbai

The Home Minister expressed concern over the incident and said that such events weaken India's fight against coronavirus.

Hundreds of migrants gather at Bandra railway station, demand transportation to go home

The daily wage earners, who majorly hail from West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, said they are not happy with the announcement of extending the lockdown.

Govt sets up 20 control rooms to address migrant workers’ issues due to Covid-19 lockdown

These control rooms have been set up to address wage-related grievances and mitigate problems of migrant workers through coordination with various state governments.

Migrant crisis could’ve been averted if Modi’s One Nation One Ration Card scheme was ready

Currently, the scheme is operational only in 12 states, but the govt says it will meet its June 2020 deadline for the rest of India.

Police detains 80 migrant workers for going on a rampage in Surat

Migrant workers set many handcarts afire demanding that they be allowed to return to their native places amid the lockdown.

Magic shows, PT, counselling — this Delhi shelter is taking special care of migrant workers

Nearly 300 migrant workers at Yamuna Sports Complex say shelter management has been kind to them, but a few kilometres away in the slums next to the Yamuna, it's a different story.

4.8 lakh daily wagers get Rs 1,000 financial assistance from UP govt during lockdown

Street vendors, auto drivers, rickshaw pullers, e-rickshaw drivers and porters working at agricultural wholesale markets mandis are among the beneficiaries.

Hundreds stuck at sealed India-Nepal border. Govts must manage flow better in Covid-19 times

Migrant workers from Nepal are facing lack of food and shelter after India announced a 21-day lockdown to control the spread of coronavirus.

On Camera

Phase 5 is crunch time for BJP—UP will boost INDIA, Maharashtra will clear up real vs fake

Just like Phase 3, in this round too, the NDA stands to lose ground due to the sheer number of seats it had won the last time — 39 of the 49 seats, of which the BJP alone had won 32.

What’s geopolitical recession? World seems to be heading for one

The long-term rise of China and the 'Global South', combined with a decline of European and Japanese economic power is driving a fundamental shift.

With defence push, India looks to capture markets in Africa beyond western Indian Ocean

India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.      

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?