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Migrants stuck at border, UP Police deny entry, Delhi Police refuse to let
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): A flyover at NH 24 at Delhi-Ghaziabad border has become a trap for workers since Friday morning, who are trying to reach their native places in Bihar as well as in Uttar Pradesh. They have reached here from Haryana and parts of Delhi, but don't know how to ca
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Opposition parties target government, raise 11 demands including direct c
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Congress and leaders of 21 other opposition parties on Friday targeted the BJP-led government over its handling of COVID-19 situation, saying "economy has collapsed and all sections of society face acute distress" and raised 11 demands including direct cash
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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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Don't politicise a pandemic situation: Naqvi to Congress
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday alleged that the Congress leaders are trying to politicise the coronavirus pandemic when they should rather "try to rebuild confidence among people".
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Karnataka govt to bear travel expenses of migrant workers returning to the
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Karnataka government will bear the cost of travel of migrant workers and stranded persons to their respective states by Shramik special trains up to May 31, said Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa.
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Plea in SC seeks compensation for migrant workers killed, injured during l
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): A petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Friday seeking directions to the Central government and other authorities concerned to pay compensation to the family of all the migrant workers who died, or were injured during the lockdown.
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Police official inspects quarantine centre in Andhra's Vizianagaram
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 22 (ANI): Parvatipuram Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) G Bindumadhav inspected the quarantine centre at Gumma Lakshmipuram village of the district.
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Ensure no migrant worker should walk back home: Telangana CM to officials
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 22 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Thursday instructed officials to ensure that no migrant worker should walk back to his native place.
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633 Shramik special trains carry over 9 lakh migrant workers to their home
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 22 (ANI): A total of 633 Shramik special trains have been run from various places in Gujarat carrying migrant workers to their native places in different parts of the country.
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Housing society in Delhi's Pitampura area provide shelter to migrant worke
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): As the migrant workers continue to grapple with issues of food and shelter, a society in the national capital's Pitampura area provided around 30 migrants workers with shelter, equipped with all the basic amenities.
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