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Political slugfest erupts between BJP and AAP over movement of migrant wor
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 28 (ANI): A slugfest ensued between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over the issue of movement of migrant workers from Delhi to its borders with Uttar Pradesh.
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Rohtak administration makes shelters, food arrangements for returning migr
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Rohtak (Haryana) [India], Mar 28 (ANI): The Rohtak administration has made stay and food arrangements for migrant workers who were leaving for their home towns, amid the lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Migrant workers in large numbers reach Anand Vihar bus terminal to return
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Migrant workers in large numbers from different parts of Delhi reached Anand Vihar bus terminal on Saturday to board buses to their native places amid nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Migrant labourers in Chandigarh bear the brunt of lockdown
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Mar 28 (ANI): It would be better to die from the disease than dying of hunger, said Sanjay Kumar, a migrant worker, stranded here due to the nationwide lockdown imposed in the wake of coronavirus threat.
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Hundreds of migrant workers queue at bus terminals to leave for hometowns
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Hundreds of migrant workers on Saturday were seen queuing at Uttam Nagar Bus Terminal here, waiting for buses going to Anand Vihar, from where they will board buses to their respective hometowns.
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Truck drivers leave migrant workers midway as they failed to pay money
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 28 (ANI): A group of migrant workers here on Saturday alleged that truck drivers are charging them Rs 100 per head for dropping them to their native villages in Madhya Pradesh.
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Delhi govt built capacity to feed 4 lakh people, says Kejriwal
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that the Delhi government has built the capacity to feed at least four lakh people from today onwards and appealed migrant workers to not leave the city.
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States, UTs should spread awareness about relief camps: MHA
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Punya Salila Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, on Saturday said that States and Union Territories have been requested to set up relief camps for migrant workers.
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Home Ministry asks states to set up relief camps for migrant workers, use
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): With thousands of migrant workers seeking to return to their native places in the wake of lockdown enforced to check the spread of coronavirus, Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla has again written to states and union territories to immediately set up r
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MHA directs States, UTs to provide shelter, food to migrant workers under
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday directed States and Union Territories (UTs) to provide accommodation, food, clothing and medical care to homeless people, including migrant labourers who are stranded due to 21-day nationwide lockdown.
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We've started distributing 7.5 kg ration per person for next month: Manish
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday said the AAP government has started distributing ration for the next month amid the nationwide lockdown.
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Bringing citizens to such a condition is criminal: Rahul targets Centre ov
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at the Centre over the appalling condition of migrant workers who are walking miles on foot to reach their homes in various parts of the country amid COVID-19 lockdown, and said that bringing citizens to such a
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