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Amid massive job losses, up to a 51% decline in earnings and reduced food intake, labourers struggled through the lockdown in Gujarat.

The Railway Board shared the data on the deaths that occurred between January and December 2020.

As India reported a record number of coronavirus cases and deaths, the migrant crisis continued.

Sudhir Paswan, 29, is back to square one--in his village in Bihars Muzaffarpur district, counting his losses. It has been more than a week since he returned, after failing to secure a job in Delhi. A labourer who loaded and unloaded goods in Delhis Okhla Industrial Area, he would earn between Rs 200 and Rs 700 a day. "Since the lockdown, there was no work and access to food and essentials became difficult. I had to leave the city," he said. Over 800,000 migrants left Indias capital, for instan...

There is an urgent need to strengthen the public distribution system and the MGNREGS

Govt-run helplines across country not worker friendly, says volunteers network Calls made by SWAN to 80 officers from across 20 zones revealed they had an inadequate response mechanism to address the grievances of workers Share Via Email   |  A+A A- Around 33 per cent of workers had not received wages, while 15 per cent had received partial payments, the survey said. (Photo | EPS) Express News Service NEW DELHI: The government-run helplines have inadequate information and resources to hel...

‘Helpline for migrant workers acts like a post office’ Updated: Updated: May 25, 2021 00:12 IST The Stranded Workers Action Network says officials in most cases have stated they had no authority to intervene Share Article AAA The Stranded Workers Action Network says officials in most cases have stated they had no authority to intervene The Labour and Employment Ministry’s helpline for migrant workers was more of a post office than a helpline, forwarding complaints of unpaid wages, lack o...

Rent issues as an ignored COVID stress point Updated: Updated: May 08, 2021 13:31 IST The second wave has amplified the issue of rent which does not draw much attention as food and income support do Share Article AAA Migrant labourers, who returned to Bhubaneswar, walk to home from the railway station as public is banned during a lockdown imposed by the State government on May 5, 2021.   | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT The second wave has amplified the issue of rent which does not draw much ...

Virologist Gagandeep Kang on Wednesday said that the trend of rising Covid-19 cases may decline by the end of this month or early June, reported The Hindu. “Best guess estimates from a number of models put this somewhere between the middle and end of the month,” she said during a webinar organised by the Indian Women Press Corps. “Some models have it [second wave] going out in early June. Based on what we are seeing now, middle to end of May would be a reasonable estimate.” Kang also s...

COVID-19: Centre Urged to Provide Wage Compensation for Migrant Labourers Migrant workers are among the worst hit due to the stalling of economic activity amidst increasing restrictions to contain the spread of the virus. Migrant workers at Thane railway station to board outstation trains for their native place, amid the rise in Covid-19 cases across the country, in Thane, Thursday, April 15, 2021. Photo: PTI Rights05/May/2021 New Delhi: With the surging number of COVID-19 cases across the ...