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UP govt suspended key labour laws, are they not human? Asks Owaisi
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 23 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has slammed the Uttar Pradesh government and stated that they have "suspended 35 of the 38 labour-related laws". He said that this is "injustice to labourers."
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Free meals in Delhi slums: A woman who feeds poor with her own money
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): From the past few weeks due to countrywide lockdown owing to the outbreak of novel coronavirus, a large number of the poor, migrant labourers who cannot afford a decent meal, lined up in neat rows at Himmatgarh area of New Delhi. Every person, including the
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Rahul Gandhi to share migrant labourers' 'incredible story of grit, determ
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will share his recent interaction with migrant labourers in Delhi's Sukdev Vihar on his YouTube channel from 9 am on Saturday.
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15 injured after bus carrying migrant labourers overturns in UP's Prayagra
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 23 (ANI): At least 15 people were injured after a bus carrying around 30 migrant labourers overturned in Nawabganj area late on Friday night.
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699 Sharmik special trains carrying 10.15 lakh migrant labourers ran from
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], May 23 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Friday announced that the state government along with Indian Railways ran 699 shramik special trains ferrying 10.15 lakh migrant workers till May 21.
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Two women deliver babies on way to their native states during lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Indore/Balangir (Madhya Pradesh/Odisha) [India], May 23 (ANI): With thousands of migrant labourers rushing to reach their native states, two women have given birth to babies during their journey.
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Over 18.24 lakh migrant workers have returned to UP, says Addl Chief Secre
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 22 (ANI): Over 18.24 lakh migrant labourers have returned to the State from other States during the coronavirus-induced lockdown, said Awanish Awasthi, Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday.
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Bodies of 9 migrant labourers found in a well in Warangal
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Warangal (Telangana) [India], May 22 (ANI): In a shocking incident, bodies of nine migrant workers, including six of a family, were found in a well at Gorrekunta area in the outskirts of Warangal city. Of the nine bodies, four were found on May 21.
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Karnataka to bear travel costs for migrant workers
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 22 (ANI): Karnataka government led by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday announced to bear the cost of travel of migrant labourers and stranded persons to their respective States via Sharmik trains up to May 31.
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Mumbai: Thousands of migrants gather at grounds in Kandivali in hope of bo
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 21 (ANI): Amid the coronavirus spread, hundreds of migrant labourers on Thursday gathered at the grounds in Kandivali's Mahavir Nagar in the hope to board Special Shramik trains to return home.
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Delhi HC directs State govt to renew registrations of labourers falling un
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the State government to renew the registrations of around five lakh labourers, who falls under the eligible category as they can get relief during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Restoration work of Shimla's Bantony Castle starts amid lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 21 (ANI): The homeless migrant labourers hailing from different parts of the country have started renovation and restoration work of over century-old building, 'Bantony Castle', the British era building, amid the fourth phase of coronavirus lockdown.
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