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COVID-19: Railways To Run 500 Special Trains To Take Stranded People Home

indbadmin May 3, 2020

New Delhi: The Railways rolled out six Shramik Special trains on Labour Day and 11 more on Saturday to transport some of those who were stranded in different states, due the nationwide lockdown, to their native places. Many more are lined…

Six ‘Shramik Special’ Trains Start Journey On Labour Day To Transport Stranded People

indbadmin May 1, 2020

New Delhi: The government of India (GoI), having decided to transport those stranded in different states to native places by trains, has named them ‘Shramik Special’ trains which started operations from ‘Labour Day’, that is May 1. Six…

After Initial Reluctance, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Wants Special Trains To Bring Back Migrant Workers

indbadmin Apr 30, 2020

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has done a volte face on bringing back migrant workers. Till yesterday, he was firmly against the move but today, he wants special trains to bring them back to Bihar. His deputy, Sushil Kumar Modi…

MHA To Give Considerable Relaxations To Several Districts From May 4

indbadmin Apr 29, 2020

New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Wednesday that it will give "considerable relaxations to many districts" in its new guidelines to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic, which will come into effect from May 4. The…

COVID-19: MHA Issues Guidelines For Return Home Of Those Stranded In Different States

indbadmin Apr 29, 2020

New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday laid down the guidelines for return of migrant workers and others to their home states from different places. The Union Home Secretary has written to chief secretaries and…

Lockdown Defiance: Migrant Workers Protest At Mumbai’s Bandra Station, Get Lathicharged By Cops

indbadmin Apr 14, 2020

Mumbai: In what came as a shock to the Maharashtra government, hordes of migrant workers gathered outside the Bandra police station on Tuesday afternoon protesting against the extension of lockdown and demanding they be allowed to go home.…

Odisha Lockdown: Migrant Workers Going Back Home Made To Kneel On Road

indbadmin Mar 31, 2020

Bantala: A number of labourers were reportedly stopped, questioned and beaten up in the Mahidharpur police outpost area under Banarpal police limits in Angul district. The migrant workers were on their way home amid lockdown. The cops made…

COVID-19: Get Counsellors, Community Leaders Of All Faiths To Give Strength To People: SC Tells Govt

indbadmin Mar 31, 2020

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday pointed out that the government’s affidavit about the steps being taken to ameliorate the situation arising due to coronavirus has nothing on the aspect of counselling the people, including the…

[Watch] COVID-19: Migrant Workers Given ‘Chemical Bath’ In UP, Video Goes Viral

indbadmin Mar 30, 2020

Bareilly: After a viral video showing migrant workers being sprayed with chemicals in Uttar Pradesh (UP) angered denizens, Bareilly district magistrate Nitish Kumar on Monday said that he had not seen the clips yet, but would definitely…

Lockdown: Seal Borders To Stop Exodus Of Migrant Workers, Centre Tells States

indbadmin Mar 29, 2020

New Delhi: The Centre on Sunday asked all state governments and Union Territory administrations to effectively seal state and district borders to stop the movement of migrant workers during the countrywide lockdown against coronavirus,…

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