New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed States and Union Territories to identify stranded migrant workers across the country willing to go back to their native places and transport them home within a period of 15 days.
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday said that it will hear on June 16 the plea seeking CBI probe into "massive misappropriation" of the Rs 3,200 crore funds meant for migrants and construction workers in the national capital.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 8 (ANI): A 'Shramik special train' carrying migrant passengers departed from KSR Bengaluru City Railway Station to Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh on Monday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 8 (ANI): 'Dabangg' actor Sonu Sood on Saturday said he will continue sending back migrants until the last one reaches his own home.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 7 (ANI): Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Sunday said that the state government has sent 13 lakh migrant workers to their homes by train at its own expense.
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): The Central government has prepared an ambitious plan for 116 districts in six States to help out the migrant labourers who have returned to their States and lost jobs during the COVID-19 lockdown, said sources on Sunday.
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday condemned RJD's move to protest against Union Home Minister Amit Shah's virtual rally and on the situation of migrant workers, saying that the party is playing politics in the name of poor people.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], June 7 (ANI): Jharkhand government will airlift 115 stranded migrant workers from Nubra Valley, Diskit and Chunthug valley on Monday (June 8) and Tuesday (June 9), officials from the Chief Minister's office said.
Patna (Bihar) [India], June 7 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav on Sunday clanged utensils to protest against Union Home Minister Amit Shah's virtual rally to be held today and over the situation of migrant workers.
Behrampur (Odisha) [India], June 7 (ANI): A migrant labourer spent two days in jungle after allegedly being denied entry to a quarantine centre and his village in Behrampur.
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Saturday expressed gratitude to 'Dabangg' actor Sonu Sood for sending back migrants who were stranded in Mumbai and said that he will always remain grateful to him for his help.
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Over 58 lakh migrants have been taken to their destinations by 4,286 Shramik special trains till now, said Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav on Saturday.