Tag: migrant
SC: Plea Seeks 12-month Extension Of Atmanirbhar Bharat Scheme For Migrants
A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre to extend its scheme of providing dry rations under the Atmanirbhar Bharat scheme for 8 crore migrant labourers or needy persons not covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA).....
Sonu Sood: Not Ready To Enter Politics At The Moment
Actor Sonu Sood says he is not interested in entering politics at the moment, as he still has miles to go as an actor. ....
22,000 Nepali Migrant Workers Leave For India
Despite threats due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, at least 22,000 Nepalis have left for India in the last four weeks via the Nepalgunj border point for work in the neigbouring country, according to a media report. ....
India Has World's Largest Diaspora: United Nations
India has the world's largest diaspora with about 18 million people born there now living abroad, according to John Wilmoth, the director of India has world's largest diaspora: United Nations' Population Division at the Department of Economic and Social Affairs. ....
Pramila Jayapal Seeks Larger Relief Package With Full Access To Immigrants
Pramila Jayapal, the first Indian-American woman to serve in the US House of Representatives, has sought a larger Covid-19 relief package with full access to immigrants and path to citizenship for essential workers, the media reported. ....
US Immigration Reform Bill Will Cut Green Card Wait For Indians
Democrats introduced on Thursday a comprehensive immigration reform bill that wants to allow more permanent immigrant status or green cards for professional Indians, who have the longest wait for immigration, and cut their wait times. ....
Vinod Kapri On His Docu-film '1232 KMs' About Migrant Workers' Plight
National Award-winning filmmaker Vinod Kapri's new documentary "1232 Kms" is garnering praise for the depth with which it chronicles the ordeal of migrant workers during the nationwide lockdown last year. ....
Delhi has been under strict lockdown due to an unprecedented surge in Covid cases since April 19. While the metro services were completely suspended on May 10. Now, as Covid cases and daily positivity rate continues to decline, the Delhi administration has started a phase-wise unlocking exercise. In the process for the second consecutive week, after permitting for construction and manufacturing/ factories since May 31, DDMA in its order issued on Saturday has allowed opening markets and malls in Delhi on an alternate day (odd-even basis), wh....
