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TMC leaders hit out at Shah, say West Bengal has seven-stage programme to
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Trinamool Congress leaders on Saturday hit out at Home Minister Amit Shah over his letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for "not getting expected support" on return of migrants and said the state government had taken appropriate steps and has
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West Bengal govt allows 10 trains carrying migrant labourers to enter Stat
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 9 (ANI): West Bengal Government has given green signal to 10 trains carrying migrant workers to enter the state, said Home Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay here on Saturday.
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TN Police resort to mild lathi-charge to stop migrants undertaking home jo
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 9 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Police resorted to mild lathi-charge at a large group of migrant labourers who were found to be undertaking their journeys on foot on the national highway in Chennai to reach their home state, Jharkhand.
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Home Minister Amit Shah writes to Mamata Banerjee, says trains with migran
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): The continuing saga of the acrimony between West Bengal Government and the Centre took another turn for the worse today after Union Home Minister Amit Shah sent a letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, expressing his dismay over the state gov
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Haryana to send back stranded migrant workers through 100 Special Shramik
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], May 9 (ANI): The Haryana government has decided to send migrant labourers keen to go back to their native states amid the extended lockdown through 5,000 buses and 100 trains. The state government will bear the entire cost of transportation.
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K'taka govt awaits consent of 6 states to operate trains for stranded peop
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 8 (ANI): The Karnataka government is awaiting the approval of 6 out of the 11 states, that it had written for consent, to operate trains for the movement of stranded people.
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SC stays Orissa HC order directing state to ensure migrants test negative
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Orissa High Court's order, which directed the state government to ensure that migrant workers who want to return to the state, be tested negative for COVID-19 before they board conveyance.
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Provide support to poor, migrants and small businesses: Rahul Gandhi urges
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the poor, the migrant labourers and the small businesses need immediate financial assistance from the government otherwise it may lead to massive job losses in the country.
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BSP chief Mayawati seeks financial assistance for victims of Aurangabad mi
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Friday hit out at the Centre and state governments for the problems being faced by the migrant workers and asked for financial assistance for the families of the victims of Aurangabad train incident.
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AAP MP Sanjay Singh takes dig at Nitish Kumar, says Delhi govt to bear Bih
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New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Aam Admi Party on Friday accused Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government of not fulfilling its obligation to pay the part of fare incurred on migrants returning to the state.
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Nepalese migrant workers at Hyderabad seek govt's help amid lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 7 (ANI): Nepalese migrant labourers working in Telangana's Hyderabad are struggling to make both ends meet amid the coronavirus lockdown, they have urged the State Government to provide them with all the possible assistance so they can survive.
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Yogi Adityanath directs officials to prepare extensive action plan for em
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Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 7 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to prepare an extensive action plan for the employment of migrants.
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