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"Misleading in the name of humanity": Kiren Rijiju condemns Syeda Hameed's
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Syeda Hameed was a member of the Planning Commission of India during the UPA government.
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Govt accords highest priority to safety, welfare of Indian workers abroad:
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh informed Rajya Sabha that 30,295 Indian workers from Maharashtra received Emigration Clearances from 2020 to 2025. The Government prioritises their safety, welfare, and legal aid, addressing issues like delayed salaries, poor working conditions, and providing suppo
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WB: TMC's Kunal Ghosh counters migration claims, says "1.5 crore people fr
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kunal Ghosh on Thursday dismissed criticism that West Bengal lacks adequate employment opportunities, pointing instead to large numbers of workers from other states who are employed in the state.
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76 killed in major highway crash in Afghanistan, 17 children among victims
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At least 76 people, including 17 children, lost their lives in a devastating traffic accident in Herat province, making it one of the deadliest road tragedies in Afghanistan in recent years, Khaama Press reported.
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Pakistan designates "safe zones" in major cities, restricts undocumented m
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Pakistan has declared Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Murree, and Haripur as "safe zones," barring undocumented migrants. Only foreigners with valid visas can stay, while SIM issuance and property deals for undocumented residents are banned. Authorities warned of strict action against violato
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Mamata Banerjee announces 'Shramshree' scheme: Rs 5,000 monthly aid for re
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced the 'Shramshree' scheme for Bengali migrant workers, alleging discrimination in other states. Returnees registering on the Shramshree portal will receive Rs 5,000 monthly aid for up to a year to help resettle in Bengal.
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Iran to deport "around two million undocumented Afghan migrants" amid regi
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Iran has announced plans to deport two million undocumented Afghan migrants, with officials saying the process will follow legal procedures and dignity. The move comes as Pakistan prepares its own repatriation drive, raising humanitarian concerns over poverty, unemployment, and Taliban restr
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Pakistan steps up crackdown on undocumented Afghan migrants
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Pakistani police in Peshawar have detained numerous undocumented Afghan migrants during intensified operations, seizing weapons and narcotics. The crackdown follows suspended visa renewals and targets those without legal status. Rights groups and the UNHCR warn the measures are worsening Afg
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SC issues notice to Centre, 9 States in plea against alleged detention of
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the Centre and nine States, including the Union Territory of Delhi, to a plea challenging the alleged detention and torture of Indian migrant workers, while the State authorities search for Bangladeshi immigrants.
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Pakistan steps up crackdown on undocumented Afghan migrants in Peshawar
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Pakistani authorities have ramped up a sweeping crackdown against undocumented Afghan migrants in Peshawar, detaining large numbers of individuals without valid legal documents, Khaama Press reported, citing local officials.
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At least 27 migrants, refugees dead in shipwreck off Italy's Lampedusa
Updated : 7 months ago IST
At least 27 migrants and refugees drowned on Thursday following a tragic shipwreck off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa, according to a statement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, marking yet another deadly incident in the perilous Cent
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AAP MP Sanjay Singh moves suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha ove
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Sunday gave a Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under Rule 267 to discuss alleged constitutional and electoral concerns over Bihar's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, claiming it demands "documents of a tough nature" .
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