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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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Fear of starvation driving migrants out of national capital
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 27 (ANI): The fear of starvation due to lockdown is driving out migrant labourers from the national capital.
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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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'No option but to walk home': Group of labourers set on 300km journey amid
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Out of work and with no money at hand, a group of daily wage labourers set out on foot for a 300 km journey from Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad to their native village of Dausa in Rajasthan. The COVID-19 lockdown has left them with no shelter and f
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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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Companies should take care of migrant labourers at their construction site
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana), Mar 26 (ANI): Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) KT Rama Rao on Thursday said that he has instructed the construction and infrastructure companies to take care of the migrant labourers who are working at their sites.
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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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Coronavirus: FM announces Rs 1.7 lakh cr package for poor affected by lock
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharama on Thursday stated the government is planning to provide a relief package of Rs 1.7 lakh crore to the underprivileged, poor and migrant workers affected by the lockdown amid COVID-19 outbreak. The scheme has been named Pr
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