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EU lawmakers to approve migrant detention and deportation boostEuropean lawmakers are set to approve stricter migration rules. These new regulations grant authorities more power to detain irregular arri...
Alang shipbreaking yard, world's largest, faces worst-ever crisis as vessel arrivals hit record lowAlang, India's largest shipbreaking yard, is experiencing its worst downturn. Geopolitical tensions and extended ship lifespans have led to...
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay directs officials to improve infrastructure of Amma Canteen, ensure quality foodTamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has ordered upgrades for Amma Canteens across the state. The directive focuses on improving infras...
Fragrance fades: Badruddin Ajmal’s AIUDF reduced to two seats in Assam wipeoutBadruddin Ajmal's AIUDF has seen a dramatic decline in Assam. The party, once a major force for Muslim minorities, now holds only two Assem...
For foreign workers in Mideast, risk from Iran war collides with economic strain at homeA missile strike in the Mideast killed Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun, a Bangladeshi migrant worker, highlighting the perilous situation for mi...
Open community kitchen, provide dry ration & facilitate transportation of migrant workers: SCPassing a slew of interim directions to ameliorate the miseries of migrant workers facing difficulties in wake of the recent surge in COVID...
Nearly 3 million migrants stranded by COVID-19 - UN reportThe International Organization for Migration report is the most comprehensive to date on the issue, covering more than 100 countries. It in...
All existing demand for Shramik trains met, last one operated on July 9: RailwaysThe Railways started Shramik Specials on May 1 to transport stranded migrant workers to their native states after thousands tried to reach ...
Sonu Sood stopped at Bandra Terminus, not allowed to meet migrant workersThe migrant labourers were supposed to take the Shramik Special train to UP.
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...
Congress leader moves SC seeking to intervene in matter of miseries faced by migrant labourersSenior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala moved the SC seeking to intervene in the matter in which it has taken cognisance of the "unf...
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,...
Railways to transport migrants without nod of home statesThe Centre has revised guidelines to allow railways to transport stranded migrants to their homes without a pact between host and home stat...
Centre asks states to operate more special trains for migrant workersThe Home Ministry on Tuesday also issued a Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) for the movement of migrant workers by trains who are stranded...
Home Secretary asks States to cooperate with Railways in running more 'Shramik' SpecialsHome Secretary Ajay Bhalla has written to chief secretaries of all states and union territories, to cooperate with the Indian Railways to e...
Cabinet Secretary seeks cooperation of states in running trains for transportation of stranded migrantsThe cabinet secretary's appeal came a day after the West Bengal government and the Centre engaged in a war of words over running the 'Shram...
Railways and States should arrange for free travel of stranded migrant workers: SCThe petitioners said that all the migrant workers who wish to go back to their hometown/villages, including those who are living in shelter...
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...
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 ...
Nitish Kumar feels heat of stranded migrants, studentsNitish Kumar, known to turn every crisis to his advantage, finds himself at the crossroads once again, and that too in an election year. Th...