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The Orissa High Court awards them Rs 20 lakh each to two SBI Sweepers

Two daily-wage sweepers had given their “sweat & blood” to the State Bank of India, the Orissa High Court said on June 23

Dangerous dilution of labour rights underway in UP, MP and Gujarat

CITU calls it “barbarous” and said this will enable factory and business owners “to impose conditions of slavery on the working people”

Migrants may go back home after trade union petitions against government in Karnataka HC

Maharashtra government increases work shifts for labourers from 8 hours to 12 hours per day

India needs a stimulus package to fight the COVID-19 Economic battle

A closer look at the plight of migrants and some solutions for economic recovery

Coronavirus free Amreli braces for an influx of 1.5 migrants from Gujarat’s hotspots

Keeping the district free of Covid-19 is the biggest challenge for officials now

Maha gov’t moves SC accusing Arnab Goswami of ‘browbeating’ police

Meanwhile, Goswami seeks quashing of new FIR in connection with his channel's reportage of the Bandra migrant crisis

Does the Karnataka Govt think migrant workers are bonded labourers?

Property developers’ lobby allegedly convinces state gov't to cancel special trains meant to take labourers safely home

Migrant workers wishing to return home forced to run pillar to post for registration

The return of migrant workers has also sparked a fear of the coronavirus spreading to rural areas

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

The ward boy, who had himself tested positive and was undergoing treatment at the facility, had alleged that he couldn’t fast during Ramzan as the hospital didn’t provide iftar and sehri meals

Migrants wanting to return home fleeced by Centre and states

Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka shown to charge exoribitant fares for train and bus tickets

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