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Detained as Bangladeshis, Bengal workers now ‘scared’ to leave state

June 18, 2025 4:50 pm

Top officials in the West Bengal government and police have now reached out to their counterparts for help

Bhuj: Uncertainty lingers for migrant workers heading back home as news of ceasefire trickles in

May 11, 2025 5:07 am

At Khavda police chowki on the outskirts of the town, several workers could be heard haggling over Rs 200 fare for the 72 km, one-and-a-half hour ride to Bhuj

Row over idols at Digha Jagannath Dham: After Mamata says no wood stolen from Puri, Odisha minister concurs

May 06, 2025 2:43 am

CM slams Odisha govt over ‘attacks’ on migrants from Bengal: ‘But we won’t retaliate’

Covid is past but it future-proofs this Jharkhand control room for migrants

March 30, 2025 9:11 pm

The SOS video caused outrage, leading the State Migrant Control Room (SMCR) of Jharkhand to launch a rescue mission in coordination with the Indian and Cameroon governments to repatriate the workers in three phases until the first week of January.

Bengaluru police arrest 4 migrant workers for alleged gang rape, 3 accused from West Bengal

February 21, 2025 9:46 pm

One of the accused in the Bengaluru gang rape is from Uttarakhand.

Shimla clamps down on migrant workers, makes police registration mandatory

December 02, 2024 10:05 pm

The order said individuals arriving in Shimla district must not engage in self-employment, informal trade, or job-seeking activities without first informing the SHO concerned.

160 from Telangana died in Gulf over past year, process begins to compensate their families

November 20, 2024 5:22 pm

Initiative part of effort to rehabilitate families, in line with CM Revanth Reddy’s promise.

Militants open fire at two migrants from UP in J&K; fifth attack in a fortnight

November 02, 2024 5:03 am

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah expressed deep sorrow over the attack and strongly condemned the act of violence, the party said.

3 workers ‘assaulted’ on theft suspicion, 10 booked

October 09, 2024 2:59 am

The victims, who belong to Uttar Pradesh and didn’t know Gujarati, sustained bruises on their face and legs until they were rescued by police.

We have lost our patience: SC on delay in ration card to migrant workers

October 05, 2024 3:20 pm

The top court was hearing a suo motu case registered in 2020 after taking cognizance of the problems and miseries of the migrant labourers during COVID-19.

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'Nativist' labour laws should be struck down, say experts — IE thinc Migration

June 28, 2021 3:59 pm

In the second edition of Thinc Migration, organised by The Indian Express, the panelists examined whether states are able to take care of those who migrate within their own borders.

‘You cannot build a skilled society on low-cost labour’ — IE thinc Migration

June 28, 2021 3:59 pm

At the inaugural Indian Express Thinc Migration series, panelists discussed the migrant labourers crisis in India, spurred on by the pandemic-induced nation-wide lockdown.

Workers battle economic crisis during Covid restrictions in Kolkata

June 14, 2021 2:54 pm

The restrictions imposed to tackle the spread of the pandemic has added to the woes of the economically weaker sections of the society, with migrant workers being badly hit.

Maharashtra curfew: Night curbs kick in, migrant workers return home

April 06, 2021 11:56 am

Maharashtra Night Curfew rules: Maharashtra after curfew implemented on Monday observed closed shops and migrant workers rushing back to their native places.

Sea of migrants keen to return home gather outside Mumbai’s Bandra station

April 14, 2020 10:34 pm

Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of the nationwide lockdown till May 3, a large number of migrant labourers came out on road in Mumbai’s Bandra demanding transportation arrangements to go to their native places.

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