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TopicMigrant workers

Topic: Migrant workers

Indian NGO founder who helped migrants in lockdown on Schwab list of social innovators

Schwab Foundation named 5 Indians in its list of 2020 social innovators award. Among them is Ashif Shaikh, the founder-director of Jan Sahas.

Over 81,000 road accidents during March-June, but no separate data on migrant deaths, says govt

Mos V.K. Singh replied to a question by Congress leader Manish Tewari on the number of migrant workers who died on national highways after the lockdown was announced.

TRP trap of television news, and some IPL relief to ease Covid anxiety

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97 migrants died on-board Shramik special trains, government tells Rajya Sabha

Shramik special trains were started by the government to ferry migrant workers to their native states during the lockdown period.

Data politics in Parliament over migrant deaths, SAD ‘jumps ship’ amid rift with BJP

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Singapore construction industry struggles to recover as Covid cases keep workers away

New infections continue to be detected in foreign-worker dorms, which had previously been declared Covid-free, and there have been delays in routine virus testing completed.

‘Missing’ data on migrant workers, and the 11-lakh page mountain against Umar Khalid

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Over 1 cr migrants returned to their native states after lockdown, UP sees most returns — govt

In Parliament Monday, Labour Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar noted that the ministry did not have any information on the number of workers who lost their lives during lockdown.

Manoj Bajpayee narrates plight of migrant workers in this viral 6-minute Bhojpuri rap song

The song is titled ‘Bambai mein ka ba’ (what is there in Mumbai). The video features an English translation, and has been directed by filmmaker Anubhav Sinha.

How RSS is planning to help migrants find jobs in villages & towns, focus to be on swadeshi

RSS is focussing on key areas such as agriculture, cows, Ayurveda and other allied fields to create job opportunities for migrant workers who returned from cities.

On Camera

India can’t go one-on-one with Morocco. Move beyond bilateral deals in Africa or get left out

India’s entry into Morocco should not be seen as a direct counter to Pakistan-Saudi Arabia or any singular rivalry. Geopolitics no longer works through straight-line confrontations.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.