-The Indian Express As we grapple with a health, economic and humanitarian crisis of epic proportions, the immediate need is to provide emergency relief to cushion the effects of the dual shocks of the virus and lockdown on informal workers. COVID-19 is causing havoc across the world, destroying both lives and livelihoods. Developing countries such as India are particularly vulnerable as their vast informal workforce, which has no labour, social or health...
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No relief for the nowhere people -Ravi Srivastava
-The Hindu Policy responses to the migrant crisis reinforce the idea of two Indias Jamalo Makdam, 12, died on April 18 walking back from the chilli fields of Telangana to her home in Chhattisgarh. She and a group of other workers decided to return home on foot, as many migrant workers did, after losing their Jobs, incomes and even accommodation following the announcement of a nationwide lockdown. Her journey ended in death,...
More »3 more Indians in UAE lose Jobs for ‘Islamobhobic’ social media posts
-PTI/ The Hindu On April 20, India’s ambassador to the UAE Pavan Kapoor had warned Indian expatriates against such behaviour. Dubai: Three more Indians based in the UAE have either been fired or suspended from their Jobs for “Islamophobic” posts on social media, days after the Indian ambassador to the Gulf nation warned the expatriates against posting such provocative updates online, a media report has said. Chef Rawat Rohit, storekeeper Sachin Kinnigoli and...
More »Jharkhand to Modify MGNREGA Rules to Provide Work to Returning Migrants
-TheWire.in/ PTI The Centre on Wednesday relaxed lockdown guidelines enabling states to bring back people stranded at different places across the country. Ranchi: The Jharkhand government on Thursday said it would bring in new guidelines to widen the scope of work under the MGNREGA to provide Jobs to migrant workers returning homes, and sent buses to West Bengal for bringing back people of the state stranded there due to the coronavirus-triggered lockdown. Chief...
More »Tripura to create Jobs under MGNREGA for those practising shifting cultivation
-PTI/ The Hindu Apart from Jobs, the 6,979 ‘Jhumiya’ families will also be provided with seeds for cultivation under the ‘Jhum Sahayata Prakalpa’, according to Minister Nath. Agartala: The Tripura government has launched an initiative to create Jobs under MGNREGA for 6,979 families practising shifting cultivation in the State, a senior Minister said on April 29. Apart from Jobs, the families will also be provided with seeds for cultivation under the ‘Jhum Sahayata...
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