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Covid lockdown pushed 3 in 4 Dalit, tribal hamlets deeper in debt: Survey

The financial crisis and consequent indebtedness might push many into forced and bonded labour, the survey report has concluded

Covid-19: Strengthening rural jobs scheme critical to address migrant woes

MGNREGS, which offers 100 days of work in a year to rural households who seek employment, has played a critical role in curbing distress migration and in building assets in rural areas

India's growth may hurt if rural-to-urban migration not checked: Adani

The rural-urban imbalance reflects the inequality of opportunities that need to be addressed, he added

UK seeks French muscle to stop migrants from crossing English Channel

More than 650 migrants have reached Britain so far in August - including 235 who made the 33-kilometer (about 20-mile) crossing in a single day last week

UK govt steps up efforts to stop wave of migrants crossing channel

Almost 4,000 people have crossed the channel so far this year in more than 300 small boats, with a one-day record of at least 235 arrivals on August 6

UK appoints 'threat commander' as more migrants cross Channel on boats

On Thursday, 235 people were brought ashore, a record number for a single day. More than 650 have arrived so far in August, including babies and unaccompanied children

Digital infra must increase access, affordability: Aadhaar chief architect

According to Varma, former chairman of Unique Identification Authority of India Nandan Nilekani had "explicitly recommended" PDS portability riding on Aadhaar

MP forms commission to create employment for returnee migrant workers

The Department of Labour issued an order for the formation of the commission as per the CM's directive

Anand Vihar to be used for isolation coaches; trains diverted to Old Delhi

According to a Railways official, all five trains running from Anand Vihar station in east Delhi will now operate from Old Delhi railway station

SC gives Centre, states 15 days to take migrant workers to their homes

Top court asks authorities to withdraw legal complaints against migrant workers

Can the State let employers walk away from lockdown wages?

If the government is serious about standing with the migrant workers, then it cannot leave them to the vagaries of unequal negotiations with employers.

Unlock 1.0: UP targets to create 10 mn jobs for migrants, says Chief Secy

Adityanath issued directives to speed up big-ticket projects, including expressways, roads, canals, medical colleges, universities etc to employ migrants and other workers

Workers going from one state to another are not 'migrants': Nitish Kumar

People who have returned from other states do not need to leave because of helplessness, the chief minister says

Dismantling of labour laws will take away workers' protection, says Ex-CEA

India's January-March GDP growth sank to 3.1 per cent, a low not seen in at least 17 years

How chronic labour health could undermine India's war on Covid-19

Reverse migration is one side of the story. Workers with chronic ailments residing within States can also pose a risk

Railway board asks zones to ensure punctuality of 'Shramik Special' trains

The railways has run 4,000 Shramik Special trains and ferried more than 56 lakh passengers across the country so far

UP asks developers to absorb migrant workers in expressway projects

Currently, three expressway projects of Rs 42,500 crore are underway

Rly food stalls seek force majeure extension citing rioting, unviable biz

Railways had asked owners to open the stalls in a notification dated May 21. However, many employees of these stalls were on leave and fewer trains make business unviable, too

Shramik trains: Rlys appeal to people with comorbidities to avoid travel

At least nine passengers were reported dead on May 27 over a span of 48 hours on board the migrant trains, with the railways stating that all of them had health conditions.

Shramik special trains face heat over on-board deaths, food, water issues

The Supreme Court on Thursday said food and water should be provided to the passengers on Shramik Special trains by the Indian Railways