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The victims, identified as Sanjay and Usman from Uttar Pradesh, were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.  

Citing confusion in the state, triggered by Chirag Paswan`s meeting with Governor TN Ravi, the members of Marumalarchi Makkal Iyakkam filed a complaint in Coimbatore.

A BJP leader has been booked for spreading 'false news' The 'false news' refers to a reported attack on Bihar-based migrants in Tamil Nadu A statewide panic was created among migrant workers in Tamil Nadu

A man allegedly assaulted migrant workers on a train in Tamil Nadu A video of the incident was shared on Twitter The man reportedly punched the migrant workers

India Lockdown trailer has been released. Actor Prateik Babbar opened up on what made him say yes to the film and what it felt like stepping into the shoes of migrant workers.

14,600 labourers later returned to Saharanpur and collected their bicycles but 5,400 bicycles lied in open grouds for 2 years and got rusted.

Sonu Sood, who recovered from COVID-19 recently is back at the service of the people. Sonu Sood, who is active on social media and responds to fans seeking genuine help. He also launched "Sanjeevani: A Shot of Life" - a vaccination drive campaign to create awareness.

Delhi government formed a committee for aiding migrant workers amid COVID-19 crisis. Delhi Building And Other Construction Workers Welfare Board will provide basic amenities to migrants, daily wagers, and construction workers. Rs 5,000 will be given to the registered construction workers on account of COVID-19 relief due to the lockdown with effect from April 20.

Rahul Gandhi has said that it is the Centre's responsibility to put money into bank accounts of migrant workers THe Congress MP said that the government has been blaming the people for spreading coronavirus

Indian Railways’ Northern Railway zone on Tuesday (April 20) added special trains from New Delhi to Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. These special trains will run for the next three days to cater to demand as migrant workers who seek to head back to their native states.

As Delhi enters COID-19 lockdown, migrant workers scramble to leave the national capital Delhi CM Kejriwal had earlier in the day appealed to migrant workers to not leave the city, stressing that the restrictions will be lifted as soon as possible.

The Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary Amit Mohan Prasad on Thursday (April 15) issued guidelines on quarantine of migrant workers. Those workers who exhibit COVID-19 symptoms will be kept under 14 day home quarantine. Those who do not show any symptoms will be kept under 7 day home quarantine.

Amid lockdown-like curfew in Maharashtra, the exodus of migrant workers has begun in the state The migrant workers can be seen leaving for their home states at key transit points in the city including, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai.

Himanshu Kumar from Bihar's Saran, who has been working at a multiplex in Bengaluru as an electrician for two years, had his payment reduced to 40 per cent during the lockdown and is still not getting his due. Arijit Shil used to work as a security guard at a multiplex in Madhyamgram in the outskirts of Kolkata, but he lost his job after theatres shut down. While cinema hall and multiplex owners wait for the audience to turn up, workers at these properties are busy figuring out how to earn their bread.

In this segment of DNA we will watch, how migrant workers were harassed by the Fake News system?

Singapore is monitoring a recent spate of suicides and attempted suicides involving migrants which have heightened concerns over the mental health of thousands of low-paid workers confined to their dormitories in the city-state due to COVID-19. In April, Singapore sealed off sprawling housing blocks where its vast population of mainly South Asian labourers live in crowded bunk rooms, in an effort to ring-fence a surge in coronavirus cases among the workers. Four months on, some dormitories remain under quarantine, and even migrants who have been declared virus-free have had their movements restricted and face uncertainty over the jobs on which their families back home depend.

Sonu Sood is now all set to come up with a book recounting his experience of helping migrant workers reach their hometowns during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Named as the UP Kamgar Shramik Sevayojan Avam Rozgar Aayog, the commission will have an executive board and district-level committees.

The Supreme Court also said that after reaching the native place, the "second major task" needed to be undertaken by the states and union territories concerned would be to take care of the employment of the returning migrants.

Supreme Court asks centre, states to send back migrant workers who are willing to go within 15 days time.