Need robust mechanism to check migrant workers' exploitation: Jharkhand CMConcerned over the "exploitation" of Jharkhand migrant workers in various parts of the country, especially in difficult terrains, Chief Min...
13 Jun, 2021, 04.06 PM IST
As states tighten Covid restrictions: Centre keeping tabs on migrant workers’ movesOn Tuesday, the labour ministry reviewed the situation with state labour secretaries as concerns grew over the rise in infections from thos...
15 Apr, 2021, 08.24 AM IST
26 lakh migrant labourers stranded across 33 states: Preliminary govt dataThe data has been released after a strongly-worded directive from Central Information Commission (CIC) following a complaint by Right to In...
05 Jun, 2020, 08.04 AM IST
About 200 migrant workers lost lives in road accidents during lockdown: SaveLIFE FoundationFive states Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Telangana and Maharashtra accounted for the maximum deaths of migrant workers, the non-go...
02 Jun, 2020, 08.04 PM IST
Have brought back over 5 lakh migrant workers to MP: GovtAt least 3.52 lakh migrants have returned to MP by buses while 1.46 lakh others returned on 119 special trains, said the senior bureaucrat,...
23 May, 2020, 12.03 PM IST
Railways ferries 31 lakh migrants on board 2,317 Shramik Special trains since May 1The initial estimation of migrant workers to be transported back to their home towns were based on details provided by various state govern...
22 May, 2020, 04.43 PM IST
Returning migrants our brethren, will welcome them with open heart: Shivraj Singh Chouhan"Migrants are humans too. They are our brethren.We do not have any objection in migrants coming back to the state and we will embrace them ...
21 May, 2020, 12.05 PM IST
Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh holds nationwide protest against changes in labour laws by states“In a memorandum sent to the President Ram Nath Kovind, the BMS has urged the government to negate all anti-labour acts of the state govern...
20 May, 2020, 05.38 PM IST
At over 70,000 in a week, Gujarat sends home most migrant workers in special trainsMore than 21,000 migrants from Maharashtra have been able to return home in 21 such trains and around 5,000 more are likely to be transport...
07 May, 2020, 07.18 PM IST
Telangana to run 40 trains a day for one week to send migrant workers homeThese trains will start from various stations in the city, Warangal, Khammam and Ramagundam among other places, a release from Chief Minist...
05 May, 2020, 11.10 AM IST
Migrant rail fare row: Sources say most states paying for travel of migrantsA controversy erupted on Monday after several opposition parties demanded that migrant workers should not be charged for the train tickets....
04 May, 2020, 03.25 PM IST
Govt extends portability of ration card to 5 more statesUnder the 'One Nation-One Ration Card' initiative, eligible beneficiaries would be able to avail their entitled foodgrains under the Nation...
02 May, 2020, 08.12 AM IST
Covid-19 lockdown: Special train ferries stranded migrants from Telangana to Jharkhand“Today morning a One-off special train was run from Lingampalli to Hatia on request of the State Government of Telangana and as per the dir...
01 May, 2020, 03.05 PM IST
Bihar, Punjab, Telangana want special trains for movement of stranded migrant workersAs the Centre's decision ahead of the end of the 40-day lockdown brought cheers to lakhs of migrant workers across the country, quarantine ...
30 Apr, 2020, 10.00 PM IST
Facing labour shortage, many Chief Ministers speed dial Bihar for helpPunjab chief minister Capt. Amrinder Singh recently requested Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to issue an appeal to the migrant workers f...
18 Apr, 2020, 07.56 AM IST
Provide shelter, food to migrants: Telangana govtThe Telangana government has asked the urban and rural local bodies to provide shelter and food to the migrant workers. The instructions we...
30 Mar, 2020, 08.12 AM IST
Nationwide ration portability to be introduced soonTelangana, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Haryana have been selected for the national-level pilot project, which will be funded by the Governm...
16 May, 2018, 12.14 PM IST