Migrant worker shot dead by militants in J&K’s Pulwama

Migrant worker shot dead by militants in J&K’s Pulwama

A non-local worker was shot dead by militants in south Kashmir’s Pulwama on Monday. Preliminary reports suggested that the migrant worker was shot from a close range in Nowpora village of Pulwama district in south Kashmir. The victim, identified as Mukesh Kumar of Uttar Pradesh’s Tumchi area, was shifted to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries. … Read more

Migrant workers in A.P. lodged over 100 complaints of harassment in 5 years, says Odisha official

Migrant workers in A.P. lodged over 100 complaints of harassment in 5 years, says Odisha official

No safety net: Migrant labourers moving to worksites in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. GIRI Migrant labour from Odisha working in different industries in Andhra Pradesh have lodged more than 100 complaints with the Labour Department officials in the past five years alleging harassment and seeking help to come out of the clutches … Read more

App to help track malaria among migrant labourers – ET HealthWorld

App to help track malaria among migrant labourers – ET HealthWorld

Panaji: The directorate of health services (DHS) in collaboration with three centres have developed a mobile app for real-time testing and surveillance of malaria among migrant labourers. Health services face challenges to check the spread of malaria among labourers as they are constantly on the move across the state. “Contractors move labourers from south to … Read more

Bombay HC takes cognisance of article in The Hindu on exploitation of Maharashtra’s migrant workers in sugar belt

Bombay HC takes cognisance of article in The Hindu on exploitation of Maharashtra’s migrant workers in sugar belt

About 12 lakh to 15 lakh people migrate within Maharashtra, from dry Marathwada to western Maharashtra’s Sangli, Kolhapur, Pune, Satara, Solapur, and Ahmednagar — also known as the sugar belt. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI The Bombay High Court took suo motu cognisance of an article by The Hindu on the financial and sexual exploitation … Read more

Naam Tamilar Katchi leader Seeman booked for threatening migrant workers during Erode (East) bypoll campaign

Naam Tamilar Katchi leader Seeman booked for threatening migrant workers during Erode (East) bypoll campaign

Naam Tamilar Party Coordinator Seeman. File | Photo Credit: G. KARTHIKEYAN The Karungalpalayam police in Erode on Saturday, March 11, 2023 booked Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) chief coordinator Seeman on charges of delivering a speech intimidating migrant workers from north India. Additional sections of the IPC were invoked against Mr. Seeman in a First Information … Read more

Artist behind Kolkata’s viral Durga idol says there’s a goddess in every migrant mother

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Within no time, the Durga idol in Behala’s Barisha Club was on every timeline. Netizens could not help but notice how a goddess embodied the simplest of human beings. The images of Goddess Durga with her children tucked in her lap seem to have tugged at the heartstrings. Conceptualised by Rintu Das and sculpted by … Read more