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Home Secretary writes to all States to take steps to 'mitigate the distres
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Tuesday wrote to Chief Secretaries of all states to take steps to 'mitigate the distress of migrant workers', suggesting a number of measures to be implemented including operation of more special trains by proactive coor
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Nine migrants killed, several injured in bus-truck collision in Bihar's Bh
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhagalpur (Bihar) [India], May 19 (ANI): Nine migrant labourers were killed and several got injured in a bus-truck collision in Naugachhia in Bihar's Bhagalpur district on Tuesday.
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Rs 1 lakh each to kin of labourers killed in Mahoba accident: Samajwadi Pa
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mahoba (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 19 (ANI): Samajwadi Party has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 1 lakh each for the families of those killed in the Mahoba accident.
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Agra police's unique initiative for migrant workers walking home
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Agra [Uttar Pradesh], May 19 (ANI): As the struggle of migrant workers to reach their native places during the COVID-19 induced lockdown continues, the police department in Agra, Uttar Pradesh has decided to provide them footwear as a goodwill gesture.
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Three killed, several migrant workers injured after truck overturns on Jha
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mahoba (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 19 (ANI): Three migrant labourers were killed while several others were injured after the truck in which they were travelling overturned on Jhansi-Mirzapur highway in Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, a police official said.
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Amid lockdown, AIPC helping needy in Bihar, Jharkhand among other states
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): As the fourth phase of lockdown kicks in the All India Professional Congress (AIPC) is reaching out to the needy by providing food, medical aid and helping in online education during these difficult times.
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4 killed, 15 migrant workers injured in bus-truck collision in Maharashtra
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Yavatmal (Maharashtra) [India], May 19 (ANI): Four migrant workers were killed and 15 others were injured after a bus they were travelling in crashed into a truck in Yavatmal on Tuesday morning.
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Priyanka Gandhi thanks UP CM for permission to run 1,000 buses for migrant
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday thanked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for permission to run 1000 buses to take migrant workers to their native places.
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Odisha to bear train fare of migrant workers if not borne by sending state
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 18 (ANI): The train fare of migrant labourers coming to Odisha will be borne by the state government if it is not borne by the sending state.
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Maharashtra CM says over 5 lakh migrants have been sent back to their Stat
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 18 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said that over five lakh migrants have been safely sent back to their native States by trains and buses and appealed to them to not walk on foot as 'trains and buses are being arranged for them'
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UP govt to provide water, food to migrant workers at state borders
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 18 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday ordered state officials to make arrangements for drinking water and food at state borders for the migrant labourers.
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Priority will be accorded to migrant workers, pregnant women for return to
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): The Central government on Monday submitted before Delhi High Court that priority for evacuation to India will be accorded to migrant workers who have been laid off, short term visa holders faced with the expiry of visas, persons with medical emergency, pregna
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