Migrant workers
- 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…
- India
‘Apologise’: SC to BJP leader for fake news on killings of Bihar migrant workers in TN
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson, Prashant Umrao, to tender an apology for spreading rumours and fake news on the killings of Bihar migrant workers in…
- Chennai
Stalin takes veiled swipe at BJP over fake news on migrant workers
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday took a veiled swipe at the BJP by saying that ‘some political forces’ utilise technology for spreading rumours and cause deterioration of…
- India
Prashant Kishor thanks Stalin for arresting TN leader threatening migrant workers
Patna: Bihar-based political strategist Prashant Kishor (PK) on Monday thanked Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin for arresting Tamil leader Senthamijhan Shiman, who allegedly gave a provocative speech against Bihari labourers in…
- India
TN: Filmmaker turned politician booked for comments on migrant workers
Chennai: Actor turned politician, Naam Tamizhar Katchi (NTK) leader Seeman would face fresh charges for speaking against migrant workers, a senior police official said here on Sunday. A case was registered against…
- Chennai
Fake videos on migrant workers due to my call for oppn unity against BJP: Stalin
Chennai: As various social media content of alleged attacks on migrant workers from Tamil Nadu have turned out to be fake, Chief Minister M K Stalin has alleged the “lies spread” regarding…
