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SC order on migrant workers is disappointing, surprising: Brinda Karat
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat on Friday said that the Supreme Court's order stating that no travel fare would be charged from migrant workers for their travel back home amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown is disappointing and surpri
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Biscuits, water pouches should be arranged for migrant labourers travellin
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 29 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has given instructions to make proper arrangements of biscuits and water pouches for the migrant labourers of Shramik special trains, having stoppage in railway stations in the state.
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Punjab CM hails 'Moga boy Sonu Sood' for helping migrant workers in crisis
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Calling Bollywood actor Sonu Sood as 'our Moga Boy,' Chief Minister of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday lauded the actor for arranging hassle-free transportation and food for migrant labourers and help them reach their native places.
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Bihar: FIR against 9 migrants for complaining of poor facility at quaranti
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Madhepura (Bihar) [India], May 28 (ANI): At least nine migrant labourers, who peddled, hitchhiked and walked from as far as Punjab to reach home during the ongoing COVID-19 induced lockdown, have been booked and are facing arrest for complaining of no facilities at a quarantine centre in Bih
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Will continue efforts until all migrant workers are back home: Centre tell
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): The Central government on Thursday submitted before the Supreme Court that it will not stop its efforts until all the migrant labourers, stranded across the country amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown, are sent back to their homes.
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Villain in reel, hero in real; Sonu Sood explains why he asks migrants 'pa
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): As Covid lockdown forced hundreds of thousands of migrant labourers to take to the path of their homes on foot, a voice echoed - "paidal kyon jaaogey mere dost? (why do you walk friend)" - and an actor who is predominantly known for villainous on-screen pe
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SC to hear today plea over migrant labourers' miseries, difficulties amid
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court will hear on Thursday a petition filed by human rights activist Medha Patkar over the "miseries and difficulties" being faced by migrants labourers across the country during the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
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National Law School, Bengaluru alumni charter Mumbai-Ranchi flight for mig
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], May 28 (ANI): A special flight from Mumbai carrying as many as 174 labourers landed at Birsa Munda airport in Ranchi on Thursday morning.
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Centre, State govts not worried about plight of migrant workers: Mayawati
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday said that the Centre and State governments are not worried about the plight of migrant workers in the country.
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Meeting of standing committee on Home convened on June 3
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Chairman of the Standing Committee on Home Affairs Anand Sharma has convened a meeting of the panel on June 3, sources said.
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Maha Governor lauds Sonu Sood for arranging safe transportation for migran
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 27 (ANI): Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Wednesday lauded 'Dabangg' actor Sonu Sood for helping stranded migrant labourers to return to their native places.
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Does UP govt want to abolish constitutional rights of labourers, asks Priy
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 27 (ANI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday asked whether the Uttar Pradesh government wants to abolish the constitutional rights of labourers through its recent decision of forming the 'Migration Commission'.
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