[ad_1] Coronavirus outbreak LAST updates: At least 14 migrant workers in Maharashtra, on their way to their home in Chhattisgarh, were killed by a freight train in the Gadhe jalgaon area of Aurangabad on Friday morning. The tragic incident occurred when migrant workers slept on the rails between Badnapur and …
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[ad_1] Bangalore: On a warm Wednesday afternoon, spirits rose to the gates of a sprawling construction site in southern Bengaluru. In the context of five residential towers under construction, which will house more than 2,500 families in 31-story buildings, hundreds of workers shouted a demand: Let’s go home, even if …
Read More »The Maharashtra police have 531 people infected with COVID-19, 39 recovered; five have died of viruses so far
[ad_1] Mumbai So far, 531 Maharashtra police personnel, including 51 officers, have tested positive for COVID-19 so far, an official said Thursday. Among these infected police personnel, 480 are police officers, who are being treated at various state hospitals, the official said. Maharashtra police have 531 infections so far, an …
Read More »Karnataka migrant crisis reveals the gloom of Bengaluru’s economy and how recruitment agencies exploit workers
[ad_1] The Karnataka government decided to resume trains for migrant workers stranded in the state, after facing strong criticism from unions, civil society groups and the opposition Congress. Despite the U-turn, the decision to prevent migrants from leaving the state has refocused on the darkest part of Bangalore’s “Silicon City” …
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