Page 5 - Indian Migrant Workers
Covid-19: 'Not an expert body' on lodging, feeding migrant workers, says SC
The Supreme Court bench said it cannot take a "better policy decision" at this stage and moreover, it also does not want to interfere with the policy decisions for next ten-fifteen days
 "Covid-19: 'Not an expert body' on lodging, feeding migrant workers, says SC")
Homeward bound - cinematic take on the invisible lives of migrant workers
Beyond the workers' labour, these films ventured to underline their personhood - their ideas, habits, sexual appetites, fears, and capacity for feeling
 "Homeward bound - cinematic take on the invisible lives of migrant workers")
Seal border to stop migrant workers: Centre issues advisory to states
The states have been asked to stop incoming buses at the border and place the occupants on mandatory 14-day quarantine
 "Seal border to stop migrant workers: Centre issues advisory to states")
Panic becoming bigger problem than coronavirus: SC on migrant workers issue
SC seeks report from govt on steps taken to prevent migration of workers
 "Panic becoming bigger problem than coronavirus: SC on migrant workers issue")
How's India dealing with Covid-19? Here's the latest on the pandemic
There have been reports claiming the government might extend the lockdown beyond the stipulated 21 days, but the government has denied these reports
 "How's India dealing with Covid-19? Here's the latest on the pandemic")
MHA rejigs rules; state disaster funds to be used to feed migrant workers
The migrant workers are left with no option but to walk as normal transport services have been hit after the announcement of the nationwide lockdown by Modi on Tuesday
Food riots may occur if food is not present for migrant workers: Pronab Sen
'If supply system doesn't come unstuck, if the requirements of people who have no income are not met then food riots are very real possibility,' he said
 "Food riots may occur if food is not present for migrant workers: Pronab Sen")
Covid-19: UP govt arranges 1,000 buses to ferry stranded migrant labourers
The 21-day lockdown has triggered a mass exodus of migrant workers
 "Covid-19: UP govt arranges 1,000 buses to ferry stranded migrant labourers")
Ready to fly migrant workers from Delhi, Mumbai to Patna: SpiceJet CMD
Migrant workers were seen walking on foot for hundreds of kilometers across the states - be it from Delhi, Telangana or Kerala to reach their home states
 "Ready to fly migrant workers from Delhi, Mumbai to Patna: SpiceJet CMD")
'Migrant workers' remittances to India to remain steady: MoneyGram
As per World Bank statistics, there are about 30 million Indian migrant workers out of 250 million spread globally.
 "'Migrant workers' remittances to India to remain steady: MoneyGram")
