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Kashif Kakvi
88% of Migrant Workers in Madhya Pradesh Didn't get Full Govt aid promised by State Government: Report
30 Sep 2021
While the State Labour Department says that Rs 177 crore was transferred to 8.85 lakh registered construction labourers in the first phase and Rs 110 crore to 11.28 lakh labourers in the second phase…
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar: Floodwater Disrupts Train Services for Third Consecutive Day
02 Sep 2021
After weeks, the number of flood-affected people fell below the 30-lakh mark on September 1. But more rain is forecasted for the coming days.
Pratik
Falling From the Sky: The Insignificance of Being Human
23 Aug 2021
Some human beings behave like gods in our age and treat others as wanton boys treat flies. It is their wantonness that consumed Zaki Anwari and the others.
Rabindra Nath Sinha
CITU Launches Migrant Workers' Union in Bengal; Centre Commissions Survey for Migrants
09 Aug 2021
The CITU planned for the union as the migrant workers across the country had a traumatic experience returning from their workplaces to native places amid the lockdown last year.
Vasanth Adithya. J
New Emigration Bill a Step Forward, But Indians Need More
31 Jul 2021
The Emigration Bill, 2021, likely to be introduced in Parliament soon, is an opportunity to regulate and reform the recruitment process for Indians who seek employment abroad.
Tikender Singh Panwar
Pandemic Further Worsens Living Conditions in Urban India
29 Jul 2021
All over India, urban planning is being carried out with the intent to monetise land, water and housing with no scope for the poor and the working class.
Sumedha Pal
Khori Village: Demolitions Continue Unabated, Residents Call Rehabilitation Policy a Cruel Joke
15 Jul 2021
As people continue to be evicted from their homes in the midst of a global pandemic, the Haryana government has announced homes for those with annual incomes up to Rs 3 lakh but no arrangement has…
Abdul Alim Jafri
UP: Reverse Migration of Workers Begin After Failing to Find Work Under MGNREGA
15 Jul 2021
The two basic reasons behind migration are – payment for MGNREGA work is never on time, so workers do not stick for a long time in any project, and second, the wages are very less than what they get…
Jahnavi Sindhu
Supreme Court ‘Missed’ its Chance to Help Migrant Workers
12 Jul 2021
The Supreme Court has disposed of a suo motu petition seeking relief for migrant workers. It has directed state governments to help the workers access existing schemes and some new relief measures.…
Ditsa Bhattacharya
Will One Nation One Ration Card Help Migrant Workers?
01 Jul 2021
In a recent order, the SC directed state governments to formulate schemes to provide rations to migrant workers. It also set a deadline of July 31 for states to implement the One Nation One Ration…