Migrants In India

Almost 79% migrants availed PDS at their home locations, says study

This is because 79 per cent of them avail PDS only at their home locations, a new study has found

How a labour helpline is assisting informal workers in recovering wages

In nine months, the India Labourline phone helpline for migrant/informal workers has registered more than 3,600 cases related to compensation and wage theft

Govt rules out possibility of free foodgrains to migrants this time

The government on Monday ruled out the possibility of free foodgrains distribution to migrants saying there is no panic situation and no complete national lockdown unlike last year. However, the government has started distributing additional free grains again under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for two months -- May and June -- to 80 crore ration cardholders. The government said there is no impact on prices of foodgrains in the open market due to free grains distribution under PMGKAY. "Migrant crisis is not as big as it was last year. ... It is not a complete national lockdown. It is a local lockdown, industry is working. The complete lockdown is not there. That panic is also not there," Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey said in a virtual press meet. Those migrants, who have gone back to their villages, are availing ration supply either through state or central ration cards, he said. The Secretary was responding to a query why the government has not announced

Migrant inclusivity lowest in India in 2020, integration 'denied': Study

The index, a policy tool that measures a country's national policies on international immigrants across eight parameters, is published jointly by two European think-tanks

How states fare in Migrant Policy Index: Kerala on top, Delhi near bottom

India's average IMPEX 2019 score for 28 states and the Union Territory of NCT Delhi is 37 out of 100, reflecting the limited attention paid to integration efforts in destination states

Two-thirds of migrants either back in cities or wish to return, says survey

The study found that 29 per cent of migrants, who had left for villages, are now back in cities, while 45 per cent want to return to cities

Sonu Sood beats Akshay to top celebrity performance in lockdown: Check list

IIHB interviewed 110 corporate and reached out to 550 consumers to rate the performance of celebrities

Have given cash support to 42 cr poor people till June 2, says govt

Under the package, the government announced free food grains and cash payments to women and poor senior citizens and farmers

Lockdown in India: Seriously ill, pregnant women must avoid train travel

Piyush Goyal tweeted, "I appeal to people suffering from serious ailments, pregnant women & those above 65 years & below 10 years of age to travel only when necessary

Sonia asks govt to give migrant workers Rs 7,500 monthly in lockdown

The Congress chief also accused the Narendra Modi government of not listening to the plight of the migrant workers

Coronavirus LIVE: Two passengers on board SpiceJet flight test positive

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In pictures: Migrants head home as Covid-19 pandemic spreads unabated

The coronavirus lockdown has triggered a massive movement of migrants across the country, who are eager to return to their native places

Coronavirus LIVE: India cases cross 150,000-mark; global cases at 5,683,802

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Delhi are among the worst-hit states. Track LIVE updates on Covid-19 cases, corona vaccine

Coronavirus LIVE: WHO pauses hydroxychloroquine trial over safety concerns

Coronavirus update: India has overtaken Iran to become 10th worst affected country. Globally, there are 5,497,650 Covid-19 cases. Stay tuned with Business Standard for LIVE updates on Covid-19 cases

Coronavirus: India overtakes Iran in cases, becomes 10th most affected

Coronavirus live updates: Globally, over 5,400,000 people infected by coronavirus so far. India's total number of Covid 19 cases is 138,041. Stay tuned with Business Standard for updates on Covid-19

Coronavirus LIVE: Sikkim detects first case; Ahmedabad 24 deaths in a day

Coronavirus updates: Globally, 5,308,190 people have been infected by coronavirus so far. India's total number of Covid 19 cases is 125,149. Stay tuned with Business Standard for updates on Covid-19

Migrants' return can help Uttarakhand boost socio-economy of ghost villages

Around 350,000 residents were estimated to have migrated from the state between the 2001 and he 2011 censuses, leaving 1,048 villages totally uninhabited

Coronavirus LIVE: Haryana cases jump three-fold in last three weeks

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Coronavirus LIVE: India tally rises to 112,442; Mumbai records 24,118 cases

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Maharashtra cases at 39,297, Delhi 11,088, Tamil Nadu 13,191. Stay tuned with Business Standard for updates on Covid-19 cases and death toll across the world

Coronavirus LIVE: More than 2 million have recovered from virus globally

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Maharashtra cases at 37,158, Delhi 11,088, Tamil Nadu 12,448. Stay tuned with Business Standard for updates on Covid-19 cases and death toll across the world