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Telangana: Safeguard lakhs of Hamali workers, set by welfare board, citizens groups
Different sections of citizens in Telangana and organisations too have in a pithy letter to the Telangana Chief Minister urged the constitution of a Hamali Welfare Board to safeguard the interests of lakhs of Hamali Workers across the state, as per law and in consonance with the Congress Party Manifesto
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The migrants were exhausted after walking on their way home and slept on the railway line
Dangerous dilution of labour rights underway in UP, MP and Gujarat
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Maha gov’t moves SC accusing Arnab Goswami of ‘browbeating’ police
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Migrant workers wishing to return home forced to run pillar to post for registration
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Death, harassment and apathy – there’s a long road before migrants go back home
Even today, migrants face harassment and marginalisation as they try to go back home
Health worker booked for alleging lack of food at Covid treatment facility
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