migrant workers

Kathmandu, March 5 – Nepal's interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki held a telephone conversation with her Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, on Thursday, regarding the ongoing US-Iran conflict affecting the Gulf region and the safety of Nepali nationals residing in...

New Delhi, March 5 A 17-year-old girl was killed and over 100 shanties were gutted after a major fire broke out in Delhi's Rithala area in the early hours of Thursday.The blaze left dozens of migrant families homeless as it swept through the densely packed settlement. The Delhi Fire Services...

Tirunelveli, (Tamil Nadu), March 3 Two people, including a migrant worker from Odisha, were allegedly killed by a nine-member gang in Nanguneri, police said.Five people were injured in this attack, they added.The deceased were identified as John Mark (47), a resident of Perumpathu village...

Kolkata, March 3 Senior BJP leader Rahul Sinha said on Tuesday that his nomination for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from West Bengal was a testament to the party's recognition of dedicated workers.Sinha also said he would raise issues of "misgovernance" by the ruling Trinamool Congress...

Tirunelveli, (Tamil Nadu), March 3 Two people, including a migrant worker from Odisha, were allegedly hacked to death by a nine-member gang, and five others were injured in Nanguneri, police said.The deceased were identified as John Mark (47), a resident of Perumpathu village, and 57-year-old...

Thane, March 3 Two migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh have died in separate incidents of electrocution in Thane district, Maharashtra, police said on Tuesday.The incidents occurred in the Kalyan and Dombivli areas of the district on Sunday night, an official said.Sandeep Ghorilal Rawat (35)...

Bhubaneswar, March 2: In light of the intensifying US-Israel-Iran conflict, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Monday urged the Union government to take immediate steps to ensure the safe evacuation of migrant workers, professionals, students...

Bhubaneswar, March 2 BJD president Naveen Patnaik urged the Centre on Monday to take immediate steps to safely evacuate Odias who were stranded in West Asia due to the disruption of air connectivity amid escalating conflict.A swift action will not only protect lives but also reassure countless...

Saharsa (Bihar), March 2 – Anxiety has gripped two families in Saharsa district, Bihar, as their sons, Amit Kumar Chauhan and Keshav Kumar, remain in Doha, Qatar, with their families amidst the escalating Israel-Iran conflict in the Middle East.The parents say they have been deeply worried...

Kathmandu, March 2 – The Embassy of Nepal in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) confirmed on Monday that a young man from Nepal’s western Gorkha district was killed during a drone interception operation at Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict.The security...

Kochi, February 28 Police on Saturday said they arrested five migrant workers and allegedly seized 30 kilograms of ganja from them in Puthencruz.Ashraf Mandal (56), Nuhunabi Mandal (45), Rofiqul (26), Ripan Mandal (41), and Yanus Ali Molla (42), all natives of Murshidabad in West Bengal, were...

Patna, February 28 – The Bihar Police have announced a zero-tolerance policy against hooliganism during Holi, deploying additional forces across all major cities and sensitive locations in the state.According to an official statement, strict action will be taken against biker gangs, street...

New Delhi, February 25 The Central Information Commission has criticized the Delhi Development Authority for failing to provide complete and specific information in response to a Right to Information (RTI) application seeking details of alleged demolition activities at the Bhoomiheen Camp in...

Chandigarh, February 23 – Launching a broad attack on the Centre, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday questioned the government’s handling of a recent protest by the Youth Congress, alleged large-scale manipulation of voter lists, and asserted that the opposition INDIA bloc remains...

Dhanbad, February 22 The Dhanbad district administration of Jharkhand has intervened to assist the family of a migrant worker who died in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in bringing back his body, a senior official said.Dhanbad Deputy Commissioner Aditya Ranjan said the family of 40-year-old Chandeshwar...

New Delhi, February 19 Over 14.58 lakh people, including those living in slums, migrant workers, and those in need, have availed meals at nominal prices served at Atal canteens across the capital in the past two months, Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood said on Thursday.Meanwhile, while...

Kolkata, February 19 – The National Investigation Agency (NIA) sent an email to the police in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, on Thursday, requesting the case diary related to the violence in Beldanga last month, NIA sources said on Thursday.It is alleged that no action has been taken to...

Bhubaneswar, February 19 – The Odisha government has formally written to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), requesting its immediate intervention to ensure the urgent and safe rescue and repatriation of migrant workers from Odisha who are currently stranded in Thailand.In a letter...

Bhubaneswar, February 19 The Odisha government has written to the Centre, urging the relevant authorities to take immediate steps to ensure the safe return of six Odia workers stranded in Thailand.The six labourers, reportedly working at a plywood company in Thailand, are "facing severe...

Kolkata, February 19 – The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), founded by Asaduddin Owaisi and planning to contest the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, is focusing on the issue of a large number of minority migrant workers from the state as its main attack against the...