Reverse Migration: What do these migrant labourers have to say about going back to the cities?
Migrant labourers have suffered a lot during the lockdown. After a long wait, they started moving back to their home. The homecoming, too, was full of struggles. Now, they are staring at a blank future
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Coronavirus is now gradually spreading in rural India. Villages are the new hotspots
On May 19, 50 people tested positive for coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh’s Basti district. All of them are migrant labourers who had returned from Mumbai a few days back
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These Corona Warriors in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan are fighting a different battle
A day’s stipend of a medical intern in Uttar Pradesh is Rs 250 while in Rajasthan, it is only Rs 235. The stipend they get is much less than the standard pay fixed for unskilled labourers
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Bharat is surfing more internet than India
As per the report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India and Nielsen, there are 22.7 crore active internet users in rural India, which is about 10% higher than in urban areas. The number of internet users in urban areas is 20.5 crore
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“The private players were selling the corona testing kits at more than double the price to the government”
The distributors were selling testing kits to the Indian Council of Medical Research for Rs 600 per kit as against the original price of Rs 245, said the Delhi High Court
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Lockdown 2: Migrant labourers stranded in different cities are facing an acute food crisis
Many labourers have been migrating from villages to big cities. However, during the lockdown, they are starving. They are not against the lockdown … all they are asking for is food
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The Indian women’s hockey team comes forward to help the poor amid the lockdown crisis
The players are giving a fitness challenge to the people through social media, especially Twitter. These people are requested to complete the challenge and donate Rs 100 or more
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The lockdown extension has added to the woes of migrant labourers stranded since March 25
Migrant labourers have been pleading with the government to send them home. These labourers don’t have jobs or the money. They are not used to sitting idle, which is making them restless
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More than 40 crore workers in India’s unorganized sector may be affected due to the lockdown: ILO
The lockdown may lead to a steep rise in India’s unemployment rate, the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy and the International Labour Organisation have said in their reports
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E-commerce companies ramp up hiring of delivery boys as people get locked up inside their homes
Many firms are forced to sack their employees or cut their salaries due to the lockdown. But many e-commerce companies have hired people after the lockdown was imposed