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Appalling to see migrant workers plight: Shivakumar appeals authorities to
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief DK Shivakumar on Saturday appealed to the authorities to arrange transport for migrant workers, stating that it is appalling to see their plight as they are walking hundreds of kilometres to their
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Coronavirus lockdown: Migrants walk on foot, board buses at UP's Ghaziabad
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Hundreds of migrant workers reached Ghaziabad's Lal Kuan on Saturday after taking an arduous trek on foot through Delhi and Gurugram and other cities.
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'Walking for three days and yet miles to go before we can reach home'
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Ghaziabad/Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Several daily wage workers and migrant labourers who had once left their homes and moved to the national capital in search of work have been taking the arduous trek back to their villages since the 21 days countrywide lockdown was anno
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PIL in SC seeks food, shelter for migrant workers, their families
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 27 (ANI): A PIL was filed in the Supreme Court on Friday seeking food, water, shelter, medical aid and 'urgent indulgence to the plight of migrant workers and their families including women, kids, elders and Divyangs, who are walking on foot to their villages, amid COV
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Tragic situation has arisen at Delhi border: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra described the situation as 'tragic' as thousands of people started their journeys for their respective houses on foot after the lockdown was imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus and has urged the government to int
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Army distributes ration among daily wagers, migrant workers
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Living up to the expectations of being a 'Humsaya' and in its continuous efforts to help and assist the people in their times of need, the Indian Army distributed ration among the daily wagers, migrant workers and the needy, according to a
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CPI leader writes to PM, seeks transport for migrant workers
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 27 (ANI): CPI MP Binoy Viswam on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking transport for the migrant labourers who are on their journey to their villages on foot and to ensure the safe return of these workers.
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Union Home Secretary writes to States, UTs to provide food and shelter to
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Union Home Secretary AK Bhalla has written to all States and Union Territories (UTs) to take immediate steps to provide adequate support, including food and shelter, to migrant agricultural labourers, industrial workers and other unorganised sector workers du
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UP govt asks police, DMs to arrange food, shelter for migrants amid lockdo
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday issued a notification asking police officials and District Magistrates (DMs) to arrange food and shelter for migrant workers who are facing difficulties due to the 21-day lockdown announced to contain the s
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Organisations lend helping hand to migrant workers, labourers amid COVID-1
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Aligarh/New Delhi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Several organisations have come forward to lend a helping hand to migrant workers who found themselves without shelter and food in the wake of 21-day COVID-19 lockdown in the country.
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States working to provide food, shelter to migrant workers: Centre
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Amid nationwide lockdown, the Centre on Thursday said the state governments are working on measures to provide food and shelter to migrant workers.
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Coronavirus: FM Sitharaman announces Rs 1.7 lakh crore relief package for
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a relief package for the poor and migrant workers amid a 21-day countrywide lockdown to mitigate the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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