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Villain in reel, hero in real; Sonu Sood explains why he asks migrants 'pa
Updated : 5 years, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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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241,000 migrant labourers sent back from Delhi, says Manish Sisodia
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday said that 241,000 stranded migrant workers in the national capital have been sent back to their home towns through 196 special trains since May 7.
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PM asked to arrange trains for migrants stuck in Maharashtra, we worked al
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that concerned about the migrant labourers stuck in Maharashtra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked to immediately arrange for 145 trains that Maharashtra government demanded, to ensure that migrants are sent b
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Supreme Court takes suo moto cognizance of 'problems and miseries' of migr
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Supreme Court on Tuesday took suo moto cognizance of the "problems" and "miseries" of migrant labourers amid the coronavirus lockdown and noted that there have been certain lapses on part of the Centre and State governments in providing help.
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UP Congress chief Ajay Kumar Lallu moves bail plea in bus row protest case
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 26 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Kumar Lallu, who was arrested over a protest by party leaders and workers over the movement of buses arranged by Congress for migrant labourers, has filed a bail plea in a sessions court.
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Ajay Devgn lauds Sonu Sood for helping migrant labourers return their nati
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Actor Ajay Devgn on Tuesday lauded 'Dabangg' actor Sonu Sood for helping stranded labourers to return their native places.
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UP: RSS workers distribute free food packets, water bottles to poor migran
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 26 (ANI): Several Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) members who were gathered at Moradabad Railway Station on Tuesday were seen preparing food at the platforms for the poor migrant labourers returning homes amid the coronavirus lockdown.
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