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162 migrant workers held for violence and attacking Kerala Police

A total of 162 migrant workers have been arrested after they attacked a police team, which went to contain a clash that erupted among them during Christmas celebrations here, police said on Monday.

Jharkhand CM seeks Centre's intervention in protecting migrant rights

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday sought the Centre's intervention in protecting the rights of the workforce, including those who are employed abroad.

Migrant workers' welfare in smaller enterprises continues to be overlooked

The government's efforts to help India's 111 million informal workers in medium and small industries have fallen short

E-Shram doesn't offer clarity on social security benefits, say experts

Mandatory Aadhaar-based mobile linkage is proving a hurdle for registration of many workers

No plan to extend free ration scheme beyond November 30, says govt

The Centre has no proposal to extend distribution of free ration via the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKAY) beyond November 30 in view of recovery in the economy

Migrant workers fleeing Kashmir throng railway stations, bus stands

Thousands of migrant workers fleeing Kashmir along with their families queued up outside ticket counters of railway stations and bus stops

Every rupee in my foundation awaiting its turn to save a life: Sonu Sood

Every rupee in his foundation is awaiting its turn to be used to reach the needy and save precious lives, actor Sonu Sood said in a statement on Monday

How the government is failing its migrant workers and their families

Outreach and accessibility of schemes, and estimations of the migrant population remain a significant hurdle for benefits flowing to the migrant population

Covid-19 pandemic: Tales of migrant workers betray a year of woes

Their lives thrown into disarray, they struggle with lack of aid, jobs and vaccine

'Had to borrow money': Migrant workers struggle for healthcare in lockdown

Structural exclusion from urban health systems and lack of support from employers are some of the problems they faced in second wave of Covid-19.

One-Nation-One-Ration-Card suffers from exclusion issues, say experts

Scheme does not embrace 100 mn people who are otherwise entitled to NFSA ration cards, but don't possess them simply because the list has not been updated since 2011

Number of international migrant workers rises to 169 million: ILO

A new report by UN-body International Labour Organisation has highlighted that the number of international migrant workers has risen globally to 169 million, an increase of three per cent since 2017

'Unpardonable': SC slams Centre over apathy on registering migrant workers

The Supreme Court on Tuesday termed as unpardonable the Centre's apathy and lackadaisical attitude towards creating National Database for Unorganised Workers (NDUW)

Railways ferries over 3 mn passengers, including migrant workers, in 1 week

Average occupancy was high

Almost 92% casual workers didn't get wages during lockdown: SWAN survey

The survey, which was conducted among 1,396 worker groups, adding up to 8,023 people that included 4,836 women and children, showed that 76 per cent of the workers had less than Rs 200 left with them

AAP govt claim on 'one nation one ration card' misleading, Centre tells SC

The Centre has told Supreme Court that a large number of migrants workers are unable to take the benefit of subsidised National Food Security Act foodgrains in Delhi due to no full implementation.

'We're not experts': Supreme Court rejects plea for loan moratorium

These are all in the realm of policy decision. These are issues having financial implications and we are not the experts, the Court said

NHRC issues more advisories on bonded labourers, migrant workers amid Covid

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Human Rights Commission has issued more advisories to various ministries and states on the adverse impact faced by labourers and migrant informal sector workers, officials said on Tuesday. The country has been reeling under a devastating second wave of the pandemic since April, triggering lockdowns in states and Union Territories to combat COVID-19. "The NHRC, keeping in view the adverse effects of the pandemic on different sections of society, has issued three more advisories to the Centre, states and union territories as part of its 2.0 series of Covid-19 pandemic advisories," the NHRC said in a statement. These advisories are -- right to mental health; identifying, releasing and rehabilitating bonded labourers; and safeguarding the rights of informal workers during the pandemic. The Commission, in a letter through its Secretary General, Bimbadhar Pradhan to the Secretaries of Union ministries of health and family welfare; labour &

Savings dry up, few jobs: Covid second wave hits migrant workers harder

Workforce is facing grim reality of hunger as many people do not carry ration cards with them.

Will provide food grains to needy without ration cards: Delhi govt to HC

The Delhi govt on Monday told the Delhi High Court that it has issued a notification with regard to providing food grains to needy people, like workers and domestic help, who do not have ration cards.