Page 11 - Migrant Workers

NSDC prepares a platform to ensure speedy skilling of migrant returnees

A list of 116 most-affected districts has been prepared, where states are struggling to rehabilitate livelihoods.

High chances of child labour increasing in aftermath of Covid-19: CRY

CRY organised an e-consultation to underscore how the Covid-19 pandemic will affect the situation of child and adolescent labour in India

Railways planning to scale up MGNREGA employment for migrant workers

The Railways has asked Zones to prepare a list of labourers against the kind of work they can be involved in

Minimum economic security is not unaffordable

In the concluding part, the author lays down the fiscal arithmetic for an illustrative UBI supplement in India

Mamata Banerjee says never called 'Shramik' trains 'Corona Express'

Her comments came a day after Shah, addressing a virtual rally for West Bengal, accused Banerjee of "insulting" migrant workers returning to the state on Shramik Special trains

Frame policy for employment of migrants in home states, suggests SBI report

The CDRs could give a clear idea of out-migration intensity into districts in states that exhibit a high level of migrant labour movements, the report said

Mumbai police grills Arnab Goswami over alleged provocative comments

Two FIRs have been filed against Goswami accusing him of making provocative comments about a community during a news show

Govt starts skill mapping to help workers get opportunities closer home

The skill mapping exercise shall become the basis of the Centre's intervention in districts through training and recognition of prior learning in order to re-skill and up-skill workers

MNREGA jobs are short-term, only lasting solution is projects: L&T chief

In a Q&A, S N Subrahmanyan, MD and CEO of the engineering group says he expects govt and public sector capex to be lower by Rs 3-4 trillion this year

Citizens' right to minimum economic security

Look at UBI primarily as a means of relieving economic insecurity, not economic inequality

SC comes to the rescue of stranded migrant workers: Know details

Supreme Court told the central and state governments to identify migrant workers stranded in the nationwide lockdown and send them home within 15 days

Top headlines: Covid-19 cases in Delhi may hit 550K by Jul 31, says Sisodia

Business Standard brings you the top headlines of the day

CPHS unemployment estimates are conservative

Headline numbers suggest an improvement in labour markets during 2018-19 compared to the situation in 2017-18

Shramik Express demand down to 30 trains a day versus 255 in May

On the other hand, the much-hyped special trains - including 15 pairs of Rajdhanis and 100 pairs of mail and express trains - are running on low occupancy of 62 per cent and 67 per cent, respectively.

Housing for workers

Affordable accommodation for casual labourers has become a must

Migrants to get 20% wage hike, other benefits after Jharkhand-BRO agreement

Thousands of workers from the Santhal Pargana region of the state have been going to Leh-Ladakh since 1970s for construction works, particularly roads on difficult terrains and peaks

Monetising fiscal deficit via secondary OMOs right way: Uday Kotak

If we keep subsidising or protecting businesses that are not able to compete, we have an issue. I would expect the market to be able to sort things out, says Uday Kotak

Focus of political storm in Bihar shifts from Covid-19 cases to jobs

Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav has emerged after many weeks to challenge the chief minister on the issue

'Please protect yourself & others': Lockdown pictures that tell a story

The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in India rose to 2,36,657 with a record single-day spike of 9,887 cases in 24 hours

Maharashtra spent Rs 100 cr to transport 1.1 mn migrants: Home Minister

He said the state government provided railway tickets to labourers besides food packets and other necessary items