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...
05 May, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
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...
04 May, 2026, 11.54 AM IST
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...
13 May, 2021, 08.37 PM IST
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...
09 Oct, 2020, 07.34 PM IST
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 ...
23 Jul, 2020, 08.49 PM IST
Sonu Sood stopped at Bandra Terminus, not allowed to meet migrant workersThe migrant labourers were supposed to take the Shramik Special train to UP.
09 Jun, 2020, 03.08 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
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...
27 May, 2020, 01.59 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 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...
20 May, 2020, 07.34 AM IST
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...
19 May, 2020, 03.03 PM IST
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...
11 May, 2020, 11.31 AM IST
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...
10 May, 2020, 04.26 PM IST
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...
04 May, 2020, 05.16 PM 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
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...
29 Apr, 2020, 07.40 AM IST