Migrant Workers

8,700 People Died On Railway Tracks In 2020 Despite Reduced Train Services

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 2, 2021

Over 8,700 people were mowed down on railway tracks in 2020 even though passenger train services were severely curtailed during the year due to the national coronavirus lockdown, with officials saying many of the victims were migrant workers.

Rescue Ops Underway To Find Migrant Workers Trapped In Illegal Meghalaya Mine

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 1, 2021

Rescue operations were underway on Tuesday to trace at least five migrant workers from Assam and Tripura who were trapped inside a rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia district, officials said.

Centre, States Must Expedite Registration Of Migrant Workers: Supreme Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 24, 2021

The Supreme Court Monday said the process of registration of migrant workers is "very slow" and it must be expedited so that benefit of various schemes can be extended to them amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Camera, Hundreds Rush Out Of Assam Train Station To Skip Covid Test

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Monday May 24, 2021

Some 400 passengers who arrived by a train from Kanyakumari rushed out of the railway station to avoid being tested for Covid on arrival at Jagi Road near Guwahati.

26 Jharkhand Migrant Workers Brought Home After Getting Stranded In Nepal

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 22, 2021

Twenty-six Jharkhand migrant workers stuck in Nepal due to COVID-induced lockdown there on Saturday reached India-Nepal border and boarded a bus for their home in Dumka, a top official said.

Over 8 Lakh Migrants Left Delhi In 4 Weeks Of Lockdown Amid 2nd Covid Wave: Report

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 22, 2021

Over eight lakh migrant workers left the national capital in the first four weeks of the lockdown imposed to contain the spread of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report from the Delhi Transport Department.

Give Food, Transport To Stranded Migrant Workers In Delhi NCR: Supreme Court

India News | ANI | Friday May 14, 2021

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh governments to provide dry ration ration, open community kitchens and ensure proper transportation for those wanting to return to their home districts.

Covid Test, Week-Long Quarantine For Migrants Returning To Jharkhand

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 5, 2021

The Jharkhand government on Wednesday announced that all migrant workers returning to the state will have to undergo COVID test on arrival and a mandatory week-long quarantine.

Indian Migrant Worker Dies To Injuries In Lorry Accident In Singapore: Report

Indians Abroad | NDTV | Friday April 23, 2021

A 28-year old Indian migrant worker has become the second victim who died due to his injuries from a road accident in Singapore, according to a media report on Friday.

Odisha Migrant Worker Returning Home From Surat Dies On Train

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 20, 2021

A 39-year-old migrant worker, who was returning home to Odisha's Ganjam district from Surat, died in a train, the Government Railway Police (GRP) said on Tuesday.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Urges Centre To Provide Monetary Help To Poor

India News | ANI | Tuesday April 20, 2021

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday urged the Central government to provide momentary help to the poor, labourers and street vendors.

"Government Should Put Money" In Accounts Of Migrants: Rahul Gandhi

India News | ANI | Tuesday April 20, 2021

As migrants have started returning to their hometowns due to the restrictions imposed in the wake of surge in COVID-19 cases, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday reminded the central government of its responsibility.

Arvind Kejriwal Says "Main Hoon Na", But Migrant Workers Head Home

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 19, 2021

Thousands of migrant workers gathered at Anand Vihar ISBT here to catch a bus home, hours after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a week-long lockdown and appealed to them with folded hands not to leave Delhi.

Centre, Delhi Government "Failed Miserably": High Court On Migrant Crisis

India News | ANI | Monday April 19, 2021

Delhi High Court today said both central and Delhi governments failed miserably to deal with the crisis of migrant workers during the nationwide lockdown last year.

Don't Leave Delhi In Fear Of Lockdown, Arvind Kejriwal Urges Migrant Workers

Delhi News | ANI | Monday April 19, 2021

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday urged migrant workers to not return to their native places in fear of lockdown. He assured that the government will take care of them.