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All 9 Steps FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced in second tranche

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Highlights: Food, housing, jobs for poor in FM's new measures for lockdown

Migrant workers, small farmers and street vendors get attention in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's new announcements.

UP govt use Disaster Relief Fund to pay for migrants' rail tickets

The state is arranging for trains to evacuate workers from Delhi, will make advance payment to facilitate speedy homecoming

Guidelines issued for pool-testing of migrant workers, global travellers

Pool testing is a cost effective and time saving method of detecting the spread of Covid among the population

UP Governor gives nod to labour law changes; President to take a final call

Since labour is a concurrent subject under the Constitution of India, states can frame their own laws but need the approval of the Centre for making amendments to central laws

In pictures: It's a long walk home for migrant workers amid lockdown

While government announces Vande Bharat mission for Indians stranded abroad, migrant workers walk back to their native places

Surviving on biscuits and water, migrants walk back from Delhi to Jharkhand

The migrant labourers had started walking towards their homes in Godda district of Jharkhand ten days ago from Delhi

Coronavirus LIVE: India cases rise to 78,055; global tally at 4,429,235

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FM's extension of completion timelines a big relief for construction firms

Many of these firms, which have been grappling with Covid-19 crisis and exodus of migrant labour, will now be able to complete contractual obligations

Licence to exploit

Ignoring the rights of a section of Indians - mostly in the unorganised sector - that conspicuously lack any agency is easy to do

Covid-19 package has nothing for poor, hungry migrant workers: Chidambaram

"Except for the modest MSME package, we are disappointed with today's announcements," he said.

Half of rural Indians eating less; a third may stop kids' schooling: Report

A ground survey by Transforming Rural India Foundation raises alarm bells about the impending human catastrophe unfolding in rural India due to the coronavirus crisis

Gujarat, Maharashtra see largest number of migrant labourers leaving for UP

Awasthi reiterated that Chief Minister Adityanath had issued directives to treat these migrants with full dignity and has sought strict action in cases of misbehaviour

Coronavirus LIVE: PM Modi bats for local products, confirms lockdown 4.0

Coronavirus India LIVE update: PM Modi addressed the nation tonight on lockdown extension. Stay tuned with Business Standard for Covid-19 LIVE updates on corona cases and death toll worldwide

PM Modi announces Rs 20 trillion stimulus package to jump-start economy

'Self-reliant India' package is around 10% of GDP; lockdown 4.0 is on with new guidelines

Relief & fear: Migrants recall their struggle as railway services start

Many sustained on money sent by family for the last 50 days while some walked 5 hours to reach railway stations

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Pressing the reset button on food value chains in Maharashtra

UP targets 5 million MGNREGS jobs as returning migrants numbers swell

Nearly 1.5 million such labourers are likely to enter the state; CM Adityanath hasks officials to treat them with dignity

Yogi Adityanath-led UP govt transfers Rs 225.39 cr to MGNREGS beneficiaries

The chief minister interacts with district administration officials of Saharanpur, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Kannauj and Hardoi districts through video conference

Over 450 Shramik trains brought half a million migrants home: Railways

As of May 11, 2020, a total of 49,624 migrants have been safely brought in at different stations in NCR in 42 terminating trains