New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the entire country feels bad about the plight of migrant workers and announced free food grain supply to migrants for 2 months. Sitharaman, unveiling the second tranche of measures of the government’s self-reliant campaign, said migrants in various states require food-grain assistance. “Migrants who neither […]
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We will not let people down: Rahul Gandhi on migrants
New Delhi: Amid the migrant crisis, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi extended support to people who are walking to their homes. He said “in darkness and tough times keep your strength and we will not let you down. We will raise your voices that government listens to it as they are not ordinary citizens but they […]
Centre to take up affordable rental housing for migrants, urban poor
New Delhi: The Centre will launch a scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana for migrant labour and the urban poor to build affordable rental housing facilities for them. Speaking to the media here, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that under the scheme, government-funded housing in different cities will be converted into […]
Migrant workers, street vendors, small farmers to benefit from economic stimulus: FM
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the second tranche of the economic stimulus package will benefit migrant workers, street vendors, and small farmers. Emphasising on building a self-reliant India, she said Thursday’s initiative, which is the second tranche, focuses on migrant workers, street vendors, small traders, self-employed and small farmers. She insisted […]
6 migrants killed in road mishap in UP district
Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh): Six people were killed and two injured after allegedly being run over by a state transport bus while they were walking towards Muzaffarnagar late on Wednesday night. The deceased have been identified as Harek Singh 51, his son Vikas 22, Guddu 18, Vasudev 22, Harish 28 and Virendra 28. The victims were […]
8 migrants killed in bus-truck collision in Guna, MP
Guna (Madhya Pradesh): At least 8 migrant workers have been killed and over 56 were injured after the truck in which they were travelling collided with a bus coming from opposite direction in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna district. The injured have been admitted to nearby hospital for treatment. The incident took place in the intervening night […]
Three migrant workers test positive in Telangana
Hyderabad: Three migrant workers, who had returned from Mumbai, were among 15 people who tested positive for Covid-19 in Telangana on Thursday, taking the state’s tally to 1,122. This is the first time that migrants have been tested positive in the state. This came to light during screening of migrant workers who had returned to […]
Special trains to transport stranded migrant workers, students
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday allowed the movement of students, migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists and others stranded at various places by special trains to be operated by the Ministry of Railways. The decision was taken two days after the government approved their movement through buses to transport them from one state to another. The […]
Centre allows stranded migrant workers, students to move during lockdown
New Delhi: The Centre has allowed the movement of students, migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists and others stranded at various places due to the ongoing nationwide lockdown that is in place to fight the coronavirus pandemic. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday issued a circular to the states and the Union Territories allowing these […]
Desperate to return home, four migrant workers embark on bicycles from Vijayawada to Agra
Vijayawada: Desperate to return home due to the ongoing lockdown, four migrant workers embarked on their bicycles from Vijayawada to Agra. The youth were found peddling their bicycles on the outskirts of Vijayawada. They said they wanted to return home and be with their families. “With no money in hand and a total lockdown, how […]