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Railways helping to bring back workers, as cities gradually unlock

Railways helping to bring back workers, as cities gradually unlock

🕔20:50, 19.Jun 2021

Nearly  32.56 lakh passengers including migrant workers and other passengers travel in last 7 days  Long distance mail express trains from areas like Eastern UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Bengal & Odisha to various destinations including Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Surat, Ahmedabad, & Chennai

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UP buses to carry migrants, no movement on foot

UP buses to carry migrants, no movement on foot

🕔09:38, 17.May 2020

Lucknow, May 17 The UP State Roadways Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has started deploying buses in various districts of Uttar Pradesh to carry migrants to their respective destinations. “We will send the number of buses required in various districts on the

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Over 11 lakh migrants ferried since May 1 in Shramik trains

Over 11 lakh migrants ferried since May 1 in Shramik trains

🕔12:59, 15.May 2020

New Delhi, May 15 Amid the nationwide lockdown to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Indian Railways on Friday said that it has ferried more than 11.5 lakh stranded people since May 1 in over 999 Shramik Special

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Migrant workers, street vendors, small farmers to benefit from economic stimulus: FM

Migrant workers, street vendors, small farmers to benefit from economic stimulus: FM

🕔17:21, 14.May 2020

New Delhi, May 14  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

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Man pedals 1,350km on rickshaw to reach home

Man pedals 1,350km on rickshaw to reach home

🕔09:45, 14.May 2020

Ranchi, May 13 Here’s another tale of herculean endeavour by yet another migrant — this time it is middle aged Govind Mandal who carried his wife and son on his rickshaw from Delhi to Deoghar pedling for nearly 1,350 km

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Odisha launches helpline for migrant workers

Odisha launches helpline for migrant workers

🕔11:45, 4.Sep 2014

Bhubaneswar, Sep 4  Odisha Wednesday launched a helpline for its migrant workers after reports of their torture and exploitation in recent months. State Labour and Employment Minister Prafulla Mallick who launched the service here said any worker staying in the

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