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Topic: Migrant workers

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.

Over 60% migrants don’t know govt measures in place for them to deal with lockdown: Survey

A survey of 3,196 construction workers found 90% of them have lost their source of income in the last 3 weeks, while 83% are scared of not getting work after lockdown.

PM Modi ‘sings raag deepak’ and internet trolls will kill coronavirus

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Modi’s ‘diya jalaao, thaali bajaao’ appeals, and the top-down spread of coronavirus

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On Camera

Defence, tech, education—Modi’s visit will boost India-UK ties

Given the immediate challenges on India’s borders, cooperation in the defence sector with partners such as the UK has achieved greater importance.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.