Migrant workers
- India
We have lost our patience: SC on delay in ration card to migrant workers
New Delhi: We have lost our patience, the Supreme Court has said while expressing concern over delay by the states and Union Territories in providing ration cards to the migrant workers. A…
- India
Odisha BJYM labels Bengali workers as ‘Bangladeshi’, hands them to cops
As many as 34 migrant workers working at a construction site in Odisha’s Sambalpur district were handed over to the police by the BJP’s youth wing, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, alleging they…
- India
Wayanad landslides: Bengal CM taking initiatives to bring back migrant labourers
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is taking initiatives to bring back migrant labourers from the state, currently stranded in landslide-hit Wayanad district in Kerala, the Trinamool Congress said on Saturday.…
- Middle East
Kuwait reaffirms its commitment to protecting expatriate rights
Kuwait has made significant strides in upholding the dignity and rights of expatriates within its borders. The official spokesperson for the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM), Aseel Al-Mazyad reaffirmed that the country…
- News
SC pulls up states for delay in verification of migrant workers for ration cards
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped defaulter states for the delay in verification of migrant labourers registered on the e-Shram portal for issuance of ration cards and directed them to…
- Telangana
Video: Huts gutted in fire after LPG cylinders blast in Telangana’s Karimnagar
Hyderabad: Around ten houses were gutted after a major fire broke out in Subhashanagar on Jagtial road in Karimnagar district on Tuesday, February 20. The cause of the massive fire is said to be…
- India
Unique identifier to be mandatory for construction workers: Labour Secy
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said it will make a unique identifier mandatory for all building and construction workers across the country to ensure that migrant workers’ rights are protected. This identifier,…
- World
Migrant workers face exploitation due to UK’s employer sponsorship scheme: Report
London: With most work visas tied to sponsors, the UK’s post-Brexit Points Based Immigration System severely limits migrant workers’ abilities to change jobs, putting employers in a position of great power, which…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man throws himself under moving bus in Gachibowli
Hyderabad: A 40-year-old man jumped under a speeding RTC bus at Gachibowli. The incident took place at Kondapur Crossroads on Sunday. According to the police, the deceased identified as Bisu Rajab, a…
- India
Madras HC raps Dainik Bhaskar over fake news on migrant workers
The Madras High Court on Wednesday pulled up Dainik Bhaskar for publishing “fake news” of attacks on Hindi-speaking migrant workers in Tamil Nadu. While granting anticipatory bail to Prasoon Mishra, News Editor of the…
- Technology
Students build mobile app for migrant workers’ safety
New Delhi: Here comes a mobile app called ‘Migrant Care’, developed by students, that helps connect migrant labourers, their agents, and police officials to ensure their safety. The workers can send a…
- World
Australian govt to crackdown on migrant worker exploitation
Canberra: The Australian government on Monday announced a crackdown to better protect temporary visa holders from exploitation and employers who are caught violating the new federal laws could face criminal penalties. According…
- India
Indian among 3 WC security guards still in Qatar jail over unpaid wages
Doha: It has been nearly five months since the conclusion of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, three World Cup security guards who were detained while trying to resolve a dispute over…
- World
Amid layoffs, tech firms continue to exploit H-1B visa programme: Study
New York: Amid massive ongoing layoffs in the tech sector, the top 30 H-1B visa employers hired 34,000 new workers in 2022 and laid off at least 85,000 workers in 2022 and…
- India
TN: OpIndia’s CEO, editor summoned over fake news on migrant workers killing
The CEO of right-wing media OpIndia Rahul Roushan and editor-in-chief Nupur J Sharma have been summoned by the Tamil Nadu police in relation to spreading fake news on the plight of Bihar…
