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  Railway stations see massive rush as Bengal migrants head back over fears of losing names from rolls

  April 20, 2026 12:11 IST

  A significant number of these belong to Malda and Murshidabad districts and are making determined journeys back home. Voting for the West Bengal Assembly elections will take place across 294 constituencies in two phases on April 23 and April 29.

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  France: Eight people killed trying to cross English Channel, second incident within two weeks

  World | September 15, 2024 15:00 IST

  Eight people have died overnight while trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French media including BFM TV and Le Figaro reported on Sunday, citing French authorities.

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  Non-local shot at by suspected terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian

  Jammu and Kashmir | April 09, 2024 6:17 IST

  The police have cordoned off the area and a search operation has been launched to track down the attackers.

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  Kerala: Migrant worker arrested for killing TTE by pushing him out of moving train

  India | April 03, 2024 12:04 IST

  After the TTE's murder, the Thrissur Railway police registered the case based on the complaint of a fellow passenger. The accused was booked under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

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  Italy: 41 migrants killed in shipwreck near Lampedusa Island

  World | August 09, 2023 17:20 IST

  According to reports, more than 1,800 people have lost their lives so far this year in the crossing from North Africa to Europe.

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  Odisha: Migrants, denied food, salary in Bengaluru walk 1000 kms in a month to reach Kalahandi

  April 04, 2023 14:36 IST

  Odisha: Three migrant workers after being denied their share of pay and exhausting their savings walked 1000 kilometres from Bengaluru to return home to Odisha.

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  COVID lockdown fear: Migrant workers leave Gurugram

  News | April 18, 2021 22:40 IST

  As India continues to battle with second wave of COVID, several migrant workers in Gurugram were seen leaving for their native places due to COVID lockdown fear.

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  Uttar Pradesh sets new quarantine norms for migrant workers amid Covid-19 surge

  India | April 15, 2021 12:23 IST

  The state has made quarantine mandatory for those showing symptoms of infection for 14 days. Those asymptomatic will have to undergo a mandatory quarantine period of 7 days

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  Uptick of migrants rushing homes after Maharashtra announces new COVID restrictions

  News | April 14, 2021 6:36 IST

  Soon after Maharashtra government announced strict restrictions including Section 144 to contain COVID-19 spread from April 14, migrant workers started to return to their hometowns.

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  'Real life hero' Sonu Sood offers accommodation to 20,000 migrant workers

  Celebrities | August 24, 2020 13:30 IST

  'Dabangg' actor Sonu Sood who is being hailed as the 'messiah' for his philanthropy work, took to Twitter to share about his new initiative aimed at providing accommodation to the migrant workers. 

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  Migrant workers allege lack of facilities at quarantine centre in Darjeeling

  News | June 15, 2020 7:57 IST

  Migrant workers alleged lack of adequate facilities at a quarantine centre in Phansidewa area of Darjeeling.

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  19-yr-old migrant labourer commits suicide in Uttar Pradesh

  India | June 09, 2020 10:37 IST

  A 19-year-old migrant labourer, who had returned to Uttar Pradesh from Gujarat amid the lockdown, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling fan in his room

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  12-yr-old girl uses 'gullak' money to send migrant family home by air

  India | June 02, 2020 23:37 IST

  A teenage girl from Noida who sent a labourer family from Jharkhand home by air using her money from her 'gullak' (money box).

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  'We're forced to stay on road': Migrants in Amritsar say their train got cancelled last moment

  News | May 29, 2020 10:13 IST

  Migrant workers staged a protest at Bypass road in Amritsar after claiming that the train they were supposed to board to return to their hometowns got cancelled at last moment.

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  Supreme Court takes cognizance of migrant workers' plight, seeks Centre's response by Thursday

  India | May 26, 2020 18:20 IST

  The top court said that there have been lapses on part of Centre and State governments and immediate measures are required to be taken to provide travel, shelter and food to migrant labourers.

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  Other states looking to hire migrant workers from UP will have to seek state govt nod: CM Yogi

  India | May 25, 2020 16:39 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that other states wanting to employ migrant workers from the state will have to seek the approval of the state government first

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  Migration commission to be set up in Uttar Pradesh

  India | May 24, 2020 20:40 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday issued an order to prepare a framework for setting up a migration commission to ensure that every migrant worker coming to the state gets employment.

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  Migrant worker's wife delivers baby onboard Shramik Special train

  India | May 24, 2020 17:52 IST

  On her way to her home state Uttar Pradesh from here on a Shramik special train, a nine month pregnant woman suddenly developed labour pains and gave birth to a baby girl, aided by women travelling with her.

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  Watch: Who is responsible for the condition of migrants

  News | May 23, 2020 14:00 IST

  If funds are being issued in the name of migrants but are not reaching them, who is responsible? Watch full debate

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  WB govt didn't cooperate to run special trains for migrant workers: Piyush Goyal

  News | May 21, 2020 16:19 IST

  The Union Railways Minister, Piyush Goyal on May 21 said that the West Bengal Government not actively cooperated with Railways Ministry to let migrant workers reached their home via special trains amid the coronavirus uncertainty.