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Patna, March 30 Bihar Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit chaired the first meeting of the state's Crisis Management Group (CMG) on Monday to review measures for ensuring a continuous supply of essential commodities and services in light of the ongoing conflict in West Asia, officials said.The...

New Delhi, March 30 The Congress accused the government of not implementing the VB-G RAM G Act after "freezing" MGNREGA, and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi keeps reminding people of the COVID period, but has forgotten how the UPA-era law provided relief to millions during the pandemic...

Chandigarh, March 29 A local Congress leader was killed after he was attacked with an axe by two unidentified men on Sunday evening in Ludhiana district, Punjab, police said.Parminder Tiwari, the block president of the Congress from Machhiwara, had provided rental accommodation for migrant...

Patna, March 29 In light of the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the Bihar government has formed a crisis management group to ensure the uninterrupted supply of essential goods and services, protect the interests of migrant workers, and coordinate response measures to any potential fallout...

Patna, March 28 In light of the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the Bihar government on Saturday constituted a Crisis Management Group (CMG) to ensure the uninterrupted availability of essential goods and services, protect the interests of migrant workers, and coordinate response measures to any...

Kochi, March 28 A protest over the death of a man from Bihar after a fire at an oil company in the Edayar industrial area ended on Saturday after the company agreed to pay Rs 15 lakh in compensation to the victim's family.Shathrukan Mukhiya (42), an employee of Cee Jee Lubricants, died after a...

Dhaka, March 27 – Although geographically distant, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has a direct impact on villages in Bangladesh, where millions of families depend on relatives working in the Gulf region. This has turned regional unrest into a household anxiety, according to a report...

New Delhi, March 24 The Congress on Tuesday criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his statement on the West Asia situation in the Rajya Sabha, saying it was a "pre-prepared text full of self-praise" regarding all that he claims to have achieved in the last 11 years.Congress general...

New Delhi, March 24 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged state governments to recognize that, regardless of the severity of the crisis, it is "our collective responsibility" to sustain India's rapid growth.He stated that this moment also presents a significant opportunity for state...

New Delhi, March 24 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged state governments to establish dedicated monitoring mechanisms for migrant workers and vulnerable sections, cautioning that the ongoing West Asia conflict could pose a significant challenge for the country in the coming months...

March 22, New Delhi: As a major step to address fuel supply concerns during the ongoing crisis, the Indian Government has increased the allocation of commercial LPG to states.In a letter to Chief Secretaries, Dr. Neeraj Mittal announced that an additional 20 percent allocation will come into...

Kathmandu, March 20 – The Nepalese government confirmed on Friday that a Nepalese national working on a vessel navigating the maritime corridor of the Strait of Hormuz has been detained by Iranian authorities amid the ongoing war involving the US, Israel, and Iran.The news of the detention of...

Hazaribag (Jharkhand), March 19 A man from the Hazaribag district of Jharkhand, working for a private company in Muscat, Oman, died in a road accident, an official said on Thursday.Shikha Lakra, the team leader of the state's migrant control cell, told

Kathmandu, March 17 – The Nepali government has decided to partially resume issuing labor approvals previously suspended to send migrant workers to parts of the Gulf region, even as the region remains affected by the ongoing US-Iran conflict.Following joint US and Israeli attacks on Iran on...

Hyderabad, March 17: In a major robbery, unidentified assailants looted approximately Rs 1 crore from two individuals after attacking them with chilli powder in the Kukatpally area of Hyderabad.The incident occurred late on Monday night in Kukatpally, under the jurisdiction of the Cyberabad...

March 16, Dhaka — The ongoing conflict in West Asia has significantly disrupted air travel between Bangladesh and the Gulf region, leaving thousands of migrant workers stranded and raising concerns about preparedness to handle the crisis.Officials at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport said...

Hyderabad, March 16 A four-year-old girl who went missing was allegedly sexually assaulted and murdered here, following which a 25-year-old man was arrested, police said on Monday.The incident occurred on Sunday when the accused took the girl from a labour camp after offering her chocolates...

New Delhi, March 14 – The United Nations Human Rights Office has warned that the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict is rapidly escalating, with serious humanitarian, economic, and global consequences, urging all parties to move towards an immediate ceasefire and stronger diplomatic efforts from...

Kochi, March 14 The ongoing LPG crisis, which has led to the mass closure of restaurants and hotels across Kerala, has triggered an exodus of migrant workers returning to their native places, as Ramadan approaches and elections are to be held in West Bengal and Assam.Restaurant and hotel...

Shillong, March 13 A pro-ILP organization in Meghalaya has launched an operation to detect and remove undocumented migrant workers from construction sites, removing approximately 15 laborers allegedly working without valid documents at the NEHU campus here.Members of the Hynniewtrep Youth...