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TopicMigrant workers

Topic: Migrant workers

Odisha has a Sonu Sood — actor Sabyasachi Mishra who’s making things happen for migrants

From arranging bus and train travel to medical relief, the Odia actor has been helping people reaching out to him through social media during Covid.

Illegal to increase factory work hours from 8 to 12 — parliamentary panel to labour ministry

Members of the panel on labour, which met Monday, also said there should be a social security number for all migrants so that they can register in the proposed national portal.

Skill mapping, MoUs, changes in labour laws — how Chhattisgarh plans to employ 7 lakh migrants

Chhattisgarh is working on a plan to provide permanent jobs to about 7 lakh migrant labourers. It has completed skill mapping of 2.5 lakh of these.

Pacts with industry bodies, helpdesks, job schemes: UP tells SC about steps taken for migrants

In an affidavit, UP govt told SC over 30 lakh migrants have returned. It also highlighted the schemes it has floated to generate jobs for the migrants in the next 6 to 12 months.

SC pulls up Maharashtra govt for claiming there’s no problem related to migrant workers

The apex court asked the state to file a fresh affidavit listing the steps taken to mitigate the problems of migrant workers who want to return to their native places.

Singapore invokes fake news law to defend its stand on testing migrant workers

The fake news law has been invoked many times in the run-up to the country's election, set for 10 July, as the govt’s response to the virus became a central issue.

Bihar election is more crucial for Modi than Nitish. So NDA is leaving nothing to chance

The BJP election machinery is in full-swing in Bihar, and for now, it’s advantage NDA.

Modi govt’s latest outreach for migrant workers — Shramik Setu portal and app

The portal, which will also have an app version, will help unorganised workers get details of different welfare schemes and can apply online to avail of the benefits. 

How a small Delhi group helped over 4,200 migrant workers reach home in UP, Bihar, Jharkhand

Aside from arranging the travel, the group also provides cooked food, water, juice, slippers, ORS, sanitary pads & masks to the migrants going home.

New Covid hotspots are emerging in villages after migrants returned, govt estimates show

Infections have now spread to 98 of the country’s 112 poorest rural districts, up from 34 on April 15, according to a report from Niti Aayog.

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We can’t just blame Muslims and Englishmen for shattered Hindu unity: RSS chief Deoras

In May 1974, RSS chief Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras spoke at a lecture series in Pune about caste-based discrimination and social equality within the Hindu fold.

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.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.