Bihar elections: Women outvoted men by 10+ points in half of the seatsBihar's recent assembly polls revealed a significant trend: 16 constituencies saw female voter turnout exceeding men by over 20 percentage ...
25 Nov, 2025, 12.35 AM IST
Over 13000 Afghani migrants return from Pakistan, IraqSome deported migrants alleged that despite possessing valid residency documents, they were detained by police and were forcibly returned t...
30 Jun, 2024, 03.10 PM IST
Six women rescued from refrigerated truck in France after making distress call to BBC reporterSix migrant women, four from Vietnam and two from Iraq, were rescued from a refrigerated food truck in France while attempting to reach the...
28 Sep, 2023, 06.00 PM IST
62 Foreigners apprehended by RPF of Northeast Frontier Railway in last one monthContinuing the fight to detect illegal migrants, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway, in the month of June, 20...
15 Jul, 2023, 08.48 PM IST
Northeast Frontier Railway's RPF nabs three female Bangladeshi/Rohingyas and one Indian AgentOn interrogation they could not produce any valid documents. Later the three female passengers confessed that they were from Bangladesh Roh...
27 Mar, 2023, 06.18 PM IST
Northeast Frontier Railway's RPF apprehends nine Bangladesh Rohingyas from AgartalaRailways stated on the incident day, RPF team of Agartala jointly with GRP/Agartala conducted a special check against illegal migrants in a...
18 Dec, 2022, 09.28 PM IST
Shifting the focus: Migration and female labour force participationWhen it comes to work, male migrants have a higher labour force participation rate than females in every part of the world. While females f...
29 Sep, 2022, 07.40 PM IST
Economic Survey calls for a bunch of incentives for female workersFurther, the Survey has recognised the emerging potential of gig workers in India and said the labour reforms have brought in the labour la...
29 Jan, 2021, 05.13 PM 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
Make data on stranded migrant workers public: CIC to govtThe Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the government to make public data on migrant workers stranded in different parts of ...
01 Jun, 2020, 08.35 AM IST
At 17.5 million, Indian diaspora largest in the world : UN reportIndia's leading country of origin of international migrants with a 17.5 mn strong diaspora, a UN report said.
18 Sep, 2019, 09.56 PM IST
Labour migration increasing at accelerating pace: Eco SurveyThe first-ever estimates of internal work-related migration using railway data for 2011-16 indicate an annual average flow of close to 9 mi...
31 Jan, 2017, 03.56 PM IST
ILO, EU to support welfare of migrant workers of South AsiaGulf countries are the most popular destination for migrant workers from India and Nepal.
20 Dec, 2013, 04.42 PM IST
India women migrants vulnerable to exploitation in Gulf: UNThe report was also critical of provision that made it mandatory for female emigrants from India to have completed matriculation or be of 3...
05 Jun, 2012, 01.31 AM IST
- Employment main cause of migration in 2007-08: NSSO
The majority of households in urban as well as rural areas migrate because of employment opportunities, according to a new government surve...
15 Jun, 2010, 10.44 PM IST
- Census 2011: Emphasis on migrants' residence
Census 2011 could present a more accurate demographic picture by enumerating temporary migrants at their usual residence rather than actual...
25 Apr, 2008, 04.47 AM IST
- Eves in agony; decent jobs elude Asian women
India was one of the worst offenders, with 26 per cent of women in work, compared to 84.1 per cent of men.
10 May, 2007, 02.00 PM IST