Tag: migrant
Only 700km More: We Hide By Day, Walk By Night
Hiding during the day and walking over 20 km everynight has become a routine for Shiv Babu, 23, a textile factory worker, who like scores of migrant labourers around the country is desperately trying to reach his far-off village from the industrial towns and cities of urban India.....
Lockdown 4.0 Till May 31; Malls, Metro, Air Travel Still Barred
The Centre on Sunday extended the nationwide coronavirus lockdown by two more weeks from May 18 while easing curbs in areas with limited virus infection to boost the economy.....
Buses For Migrants Moved To Noida By Congress Stopped
Engulfed in a bitter 'bus war' with Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government, the Congress has managed to move the buses arranged to transport the migrants to Noida. The police, however, stopped the buses in Sector 39 area of Noida and did not allow their movement.....
Over 5k Cases Three Days Running - Sharp Rise In Covid After Lockdown Easing
For three consecutive days, on an average, 5,000 coronavirus cases were reported taking the country's total tally to 1,12,359 cases, data released by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday showed.....
'Who Paid For Migrants' Tickets, Food?': SC Posers To Centre
The Supreme Court on Thursday put three questions to the Centre on the plight of migrant workers during the lockdown. "Did the migrants pay for their ticket, who paid for their food on trains and who is ensuring that migrants are not hungry?" it asked.....
Covid Surge: PMO's Top Priority To Prevent Reverse Migration Of Workers This Time
With a sudden surge in Covid-19 cases in India, preventing another reverse migration of workers, particularly from key industrial areas, seems to be the top most priority of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). ....
Put Money Into Migrants Accounts As They Are Returning: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has demanded that the government should transfer money into the accounts of the migrants who are compelled to go back home due to the lockdown and pandemic. ....
Delhi Lockdown: Migrants Queue Up At Bus Stands To Rush Home
After the Delhi government imposed a week long lockdown from Monday night to curb the spike in Covid cases, in a replay of last year's migrants crisis, a large number of people gathered at bus stations here on Tuesday to flee from the city, fearing the shutdown of the public transport may force them to walk hundreds of kilometers. ....
Dominica Declares Mehul Choksi As 'prohibited Immigrant'
In a massive setback for the Indian fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, wanted in India in Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, the Dominican government declared him as a "prohibited immigrant" in their country. ....
Opening Economy Will Make Migrants Stay Back: Gopal Rai
Favouring the opening up of the industries and economic activities in Delhi, Labour Minister Gopal Rai said this will not just help in boosting the economy but will also give confidence to the migrants to stay back in the city. ....
