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Fearing lockdown, several migrant workers in Delhi head for native places

Amidst lockdown fears in light of a surge in Covid-19 cases, several migrant workers were seen leaving Delhi and heading towards their native places

Odisha migrant workers return to the same gruelling pre-lockdown conditions

Back at work in one of India's biggest migration destinations, Sahu found nothing has changed. He still has to work 12 hours a day, seven days a week without any leave or break--for Rs 15,000 a month

The invisible workforce: Data collection on migrants tough, but possible

In reality, India does not have reliable data on the migrant worker population

Govt proposes wider coverage for migrant workers under labour laws

Migrant workers travelling on their own for work will also be included; till now, only those hired through contractors were covered

Rahul launches attack on Centre over migrant workers' death during lockdown

Did no migrant workers die during the COVID-19 induced lockdown phase if the Centre does not have any record of the same, said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday targeting the Central government

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

Migrant workers from India, Nepal 'totally hopeless' as UAE economy buckles

The treatment of migrant workers in the Gulf has come under greater scrutiny, with human rights groups saying conditions have deteriorated because of the coronavirus.

Over 55 million households demand work under MGNREGA this year so far

Till July 13, around 227,233 households out of the 47.8 million were provided jobs under the scheme

Not for SC to take up all matters urgently: CJI Bobde citing migrants' case

The Chief Justice termed it odd that the apex court has to explain this process to the lawyers instead of them being well aware about this process and how it works

Here are all the schemes announced in the Cabinet briefing today

Govt will invest Rs 12,750 crore in recapitalising the three state-owned insurance companies- Oriental Insurance, National Insurance and United India Insurance

Covid-19: Rajasthan distributes maximum free grain to returning migrants

Other big migrant population states, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand fare poorly

Covid-19 impact: Demand for work under MGNREGA saw 21% jump last month

Data sourced from the MGNREGA website till June 1, shows that in June, around 43.7 million households sought work under the scheme that was the highest in last seven years

Letter to BS: Migrant workers truly represent the ethos of India

The strength of this nation comes from the moral fibre of its lower strata of citizens

Covid-19: Demand for work under MGNREGA sees steep rise in 116 districts

The number of households availing work under the national employment guarantee scheme in these 116 districts in six states, including Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, jumped to 8.9 million during May

PM Modi launches job scheme for migrants in UP: Highlights of his speech

About 12.5 million migrant workers are expected to benefit from the programme

Jobs for migrants

The new scheme should help create durable assets in rural India

Covid-19: PM Modi launches 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar' scheme for migrant workers

Prime Minister launched the Rs 50,000 crore programme that brings together 25 different govt schemes under one umbrella via video-conferencing

PM to launch Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan today to boost rural employment

The Prime Minister will flag off the Abhiyan from village Telihar in Bihar's Khagaria district via video-conferencing

FM announces RS 50,000 cr Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan: All details here

She says nearly 25 schemes of govt will be brought under Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan, and that she is confident of reaching saturation levels under each of the schemes within 125 days

25 govt schemes to be pooled together to give jobs to migrant workers: FM

The Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan will be launched by the prime minister from Khagaria in Bihar, said the finance minister