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Citizens and experts rally to save Mumbai’s BEST buses from privatisation pitfalls

AMAB advocates for restoring public funding, ending exploitative contracts, and expanding bus services to meet the city’s growing needs

Migrant Diaries: The story of Tinku Sheikh

“If not for obhab (want), why would we leave our birthplace,” asks the migrant worker from West Bengal

Karnataka HC takes cognizance of migrants’ huts burnt down in East Bengaluru

The incident was detailed in a letter written by an advocate which urged the court to send a strong message to rowdy elements of society

Migrant workers’ journey home remains a challenge, shame on the gov’t!

Shramik Special trains have been stopped by Gujarat, and hundreds wait in Gurgaon for government to send more buses

Muslim villagers in Bihar offer food to migrants on Mizoram-bound train in humanitarian gesture

Bihar was caught in a controversy after goons had attacked two north-east bound trains there last week

Submit rehabilitation plan for migrant labourers: Allahabad HC to UP gov’t

The court also asked the state to submit a plan to reduce migration of people to other states

Food, hunger, and the love language of service

Many economically disadvantaged people, stranded migrant workers, and those walking/travelling to their home-towns are finding it difficult to obtain food. There has been a surge of local residents, NGOs, and informal organisations providing food to people in need

RTI Impact: CIC directs Chief Labour Commissioner to publish stranded migrant workers’ data within a week

Activist Venkatesh Nayak takes us through the entire journey of the case

Watch the passengers express their satisfaction with Railway services: Rail Minister Piyush Goyal

Railway Protection Force reported 80 deaths on Shramik special trains designated to carry migrant labourers back to their native places

Don’t charge migrants for any rail or bus fare, says SC; puts onus on states

The apex court, in the suo moto petition, has issued interim directions putting onus on states to take responsibility of transport, fare, meals and registration of migrants

SC takes suo motu cognisance of migrant crisis

Apex court directs that migrants be provided food, shelter and transport free of cost

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