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Migrant workers in India struggling to make ends meet amidst pandemic

Migrant workers in India struggling to make ends meet amidst pandemic

Since the first lockdown imposed in India in March 2020, migrant workers throughout the country have struggled to make ends meet. The Covid-induced lockdown has badly impacted the economically weaker section, rendering many unemployed. It

G7 calls for unhindered aid access to Tigray region amid UN reports of famine conditions

G7 calls for unhindered aid access to Tigray region amid UN reports of famine conditions

 G7 world leaders have called for unhindered and uninterrupted access to Ethiopia’s Tigray region for aid workers and organizations. This is in response to recent report by United Nations that around 35,000 people in Tigray

Pakistani embassy shuts down after Covid-19 scare in Afghanistan

Pakistani embassy shuts down after Covid-19 scare in Afghanistan

Pakistani embassy has shut down its consular service owing to the uncontrollable situation of Covid-19 outbreak in the country as well as the facility. The senior officials have decided to keep the embassy closed for

Labour rights activist to move against the court in Punjab

Labour rights activist to move against the court in Punjab

In the recent news, it was disclosed that the state government of Punjab government decided to dip into the Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW) Welfare Board fund to vaccinate construction workers. The amount that

Rights groups urge global leaders to take notice of Tigray’s humanitarian crises

Rights groups urge global leaders to take notice of Tigray’s humanitarian crises

Human rights organisations have strongly urged the global leadership to take a notice of the current human rights crisis in Tigray, Ethiopia. Rights groups have written to the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) to bring

Reaching breaking point of services Kent refuses to take in more unaccompanied child migrants

Reaching breaking point of services Kent refuses to take in more unaccompanied child migrants

Kent is reaching exhaustion point of its services for migrants, second time in less than a year. Citing the current situation, Kent county council has issued that it won’t accept any more unaccompanied migrant children.

US embassy announces the date to start student visa applications

US embassy announces the date to start student visa applications

After suspending the visa services for Indian students wanting to come to the United States, the US embassy in India has released the date on its website from which the students can start applying for

US Soccer Might Break Ties With Volkswagen Over Xinjiang Car Plant

US Soccer Might Break Ties With Volkswagen Over Xinjiang Car Plant

The US Soccer is now contemplating removing Volkswagen as its partners, after a massive contingent of 86 human rights groups asked them to do so. Apparently, Volkswagen has continued to run a plant in the

Remote working is the new work-life balance path for employees

Remote working is the new work-life balance path for employees

 As the world is still grappling to control the coronavirus pandemic, working from home has become the new norm. The big firms and employers are taking mental health and overall well-being of their employees a

U.S should move back from Trump’s asylum policies: Human Rights First

U.S should move back from Trump’s asylum policies: Human Rights First

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to meet Mexican government leaders today, Human Rights First has urged the Biden administration to keep in mind the restoration of asylum, strengthening of human rights and refugee protection