New Delhi [India], Mar 30 (ANI): The Delhi Transport Corporation, on the directives of Delhi government, has asked its employees to discourage the movement of passengers including migrant labourers and daily wagers in the national capital amid the coronavirus lockdown.
Belgaum (Karnataka) [India], Mar 30 (ANI): As many as 2442 labourers hailing from Karnataka have been brought back in 62 buses by the State government from Maharashtra on Sunday, in the backdrop of nation-wide lockdown following COVID-19 outbreak.
Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Mar 30 (ANI): 19th Battalion of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on Sunday distributed essential ration items to stranded migrant labourers and their families here amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown.
New Delhi [India], Mar 29 (ANI): Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh's wife Anita Singh has started a home kitchen at her residence in North Avenue to feed the needy in the area, amid nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus outbreak in the country.
New Delhi [India], Mar 29 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national spokesperson Sudhindra Bhadoria has accused the Central government of handling the issue of migrant labourers going back to their homes in an inhuman manner.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 29 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Youth Congress workers came forward to help Jharkhand migrant labourers who were stuck here due to countrywide lockdown in view of coronavirus pandemic.
New Delhi [India], Mar 29 (ANI): As thousands of migrant labourers continue to cross the borders of states to reach their villages amid the countrywide lockdown, the Central government on Sunday directed the States to ensure no movement of people across cities.
New Delhi [India], Mar 29 (ANI): In view of the movement of migrant workers in view of 21-day lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, directions have been issued that district and state borders should effectively be sealed.
Prakasam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Mar 29 (ANI): The 21-day lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease has left over 3,000 migrant labourers in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh stranded.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 29 (ANI): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday ordered industries to give salaries to their employees even if they have been shut due to countrywide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], Mar 29 (ANI): An FIR has been registered against the Labour Superintendent of Muzaffarpur on Saturday for not attending an important meeting regarding the movement of migrant labourers in light of the coronavirus situation.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 29 (ANI): Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday urged migrant labourers not to leave the State owing to the nationwide lockdown and assured that the Maharashtra government will look after their interests.