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President lauds fight against COVID-19; expresses concern over Tablighi Ja
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that people of the country have set an example by showing courage, discipline and solidarity in the fight against COVID-19 but expressed concern over two incidents in Delhi - gathering of migrant workers in Anand V
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Over 250 migrant workers provided food in Mumbai amid lockdown
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 3 (ANI): The Rahul Tarun Mitra Mandal Association on Friday distributed food to over 250 migrant workers living under a flyover in Mumbai amid coronavirus lockdown.
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SC notice to Centre on plea seeking minimum wages for migrant workers amid
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Central government on a petition seeking immediate direction for the payment of basic minimum wages to migrant workers, adversely affected by the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Maharashtra govt to provide food, medical facilites to migrant workers: St
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 2 (ANI): Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday said that the government is taking the responsibility of all migrant workers in the state and promised them to provide all facilities, including food and medical facilities amid the nationwide lo
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No migrants' issue in Punjab: Amarinder Singh assures Sonia Gandhi
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday assured Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi that the state did not have an issue with the migrant workers in the light of the COVID-19 lockdown.
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COVID-19 : AP govt ensuring supply of essentials to migrant workers in she
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh government is ensuring the supply of essential commodities to the migrant workers housed in various shelter homes in the backdrop of COVID-19 outbreak.
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Centre directs states, union territories to provide for redressal of migra
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Amid movement of migrant workers during the coronavirus pandemic, Preeti Sudan, Secretary at Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has written to Chief Secretaries of all states and Union territories asking them to assure redressal of migrant labourers grievan
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44 DTC bus drivers booked for carrying migrant workers in buses with 'Esse
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Delhi Police on Wednesday registered a FIR against 44 DTC bus drivers for carrying migrant workers on buses meant for essential services on March 29.
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Chhattisgarh CM inspects shelter home for migrant workers amid lockdown
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday inspected arrangements at a shelter home which has been set up for the migrant workers amid the lockdown imposed to contain the spread of novel coronavirus.
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'Night shelters are full' says migrant worker in Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 1 (ANI): Several migrant workers and daily wage labourers were forced to wait outside the Sarvodaya Co-ed Senior Secondary School in Patparganj as they were told that the "shelter home is full", here on Tuesday.
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Decision of lockdown was made without making necessary arrangements for po
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 1 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (CPI) on Tuesday drew the attention of the government towards the plight of migrant workers and criticised it of taking the decision of lockdown without making proper necessary arrangements for the poor.
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Telangana finance minister distributes 12 kg rice, Rs 500 cash to migrant
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Siddipet (Telangana) [India], Apr 1 (ANI): In the first phase of a camp set up by the State government, Telangana finance minister T Harish Rao on Tuesday distributed 12 kg rice and Rs 500 in cash to migrant workers in Siddipet.
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