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Migrants walking home were provided with essential items whenever necessar
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): The Central government has submitted before the Supreme Court that migrant labourers, who were found walking to their homes, were shifted to the nearest railway stations and essential items including food, water, medicines and clothes were provided to them wh
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1,163 migrant labourers in UP symptomatic for COVID-19, says Amit Mohan Pr
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 5 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Principal Secretary (Health), Amit Mohan Prasad on Friday informed that as many as 1,163 migrant labourers who have returned to the state are symptomatic for COVID-19.
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SC to pronounce on Tuesday order on issue of stranded migrants
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its order for June 9 on a suo motu plea over the plight of migrant labourers stranded across the country amid the ongoing coronavirus-induced lockdown.
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Bihar Police cautions local administration regarding spurt in crime, law a
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], June 5 (ANI): Additional Director General (law and order) Amit Kumar has expressed concern that the return of migrant labourers could lead to a spurt in crime and law and order issues in the state.
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180 migrant labourers to be airlifted to Raipur from Bengaluru
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 3 (ANI): 180 migrant labourers from Chattisgarh, who were stranded in Karnataka, will be airlifted in a chartered flight to Raipur on June 4 amid the COVID-19 induced nationwide lockdown.
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COVID-19: Mamata Banerjee urges Centre to provide Rs 10,000 aid to each mi
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday urged the Centre to provide financial assistance of Rs 10,000 to every migrant labourer, including people in the unorganised sector, citing the economic hardship due to COVID-19.
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Bihar's COVID-19 count climbs to 4,049
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], June 2 (ANI): As many as 2,903 out of 4,049 COVID-19 positive cases reported in Bihar were migrant labourers, said on Tuesday the state's Health Department.
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Delhi HC disposes of PIL suggesting measures to prevent gatherings of migr
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) suggesting measures to prevent gatherings of migrant labourers at various relief and screening centers in the national capital amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown observing that
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Migrant labourers in Punjab stage protest with empty utensils demanding ra
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], June 2 (ANI): Migrant labourers in Punjab staged a unique demonstration against the state government on Monday with empty utensils, demanding ration from the government during the lockdown.
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Plea in Delhi HC suggests measures to prevent migrant labourers gathering
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): A public interest litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court suggesting measures to prevent gatherings of migrant labourers at various relief and screening centers in the national capital amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
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12-year-old Noida girl breaks piggy bank to help fly 3 migrant labourers t
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Moved by the struggle of migrant labourers in reaching their homes amid COVID-19 crisis, a 12-year-old Noida-based girl has given away her piggy bank savings of over Rs 48,000 to arrange for three Jharkhand migrant labourers, including a cancer patient, take
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Lorry rams into auto carrying 10 migrant labourers on Hyderabad-Vijayawada
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Nalgonda (Telangana) [India], May 31 (ANI): An auto carrying 10 migrant labourers was on Sunday hit by a lorry on Hyderabad-Vijayawada highway.
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