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Indian IT companies set to be hit as Canada tightens visa norms for foreign workers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Mumbai, May 6: Canada has joined the US in tightening the visa regime for foreign workers, a move that could be detrimental for Indian IT service companies with operations in that country.

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Indian workers in Saudi Arabia to be regularised

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Indian workers who have travelled to Saudi Arabia legally will be allowed to regularise their visa status, get new jobs or to return home if they register voluntarily with the Saudi authorities during the three months grace period announced by the Kingdom, according to officials.

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Indian consulate vows to address workers’ worries

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

JEDDAH — In view of the three-month grace period announced by the Saudi government to correct and legalize the residency status of the migrant labor, the Consulate General of India in Jeddah has clarified several issues relevant to Indian workers.

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India worried more about illegal workers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

NEW DELHI: A high-level Indian delegation will hold talks with Saudi Arabian officials in the last week of April to discuss the issues arising out of the kingdom's crackdown on illegal labour, but won't raise the issue of Nitaqat, a set of new labour laws that makes it mandatory for companies to employ Saudi nationals.

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India worried more about illegal workers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

NEW DELHI: A high-level Indian delegation will hold talks with Saudi Arabian officials in the last week of April to discuss issues arising out of the kingdom's crackdown on illegal labour, but won't raise the issue of Nitaqat, a set of new labour laws that makes it mandatory for companies to employ Saudi nationals.

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New Saudi labour law not to affect genuine workers: Salman Khurshid

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

BERLIN: India has ruled out any impact on genuine workers in Saudi Arabia as a result of the Kingdom's new labour policy, saying that only illegal immigrants will be affected by the 'Nitaqat' law.

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Chandy suggests ways to deal with Saudi labour law fallout

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

New Delhi: Kerala today urged the Centre to find a permanent solution to the problem emerging out of Saudi Arabia deciding to implement Nitaquat law which would adversely affect expatriate workforce there.

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Saudi Arabia's lay-off plan 'could cost a million Indian jobs'

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

NEW DELHI // The Indian government, concerned about mass layoffs of Indian workers in Saudi Arabia, is looking to help soften the blow for the millions of its citizens living in the kingdom.

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India to talk "Nitaqat" with Saudi Arabia - Kerala Chief Minister

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

NEW DELHI, March 30 (KUNA) -- India is to discuss with Saudi Arabia, the gulf country's new labor policy "Nitaqat" which if implemented is believed to hit hard Indian expatriate workers in the country, Chief Minister of India's Southern state Kerala, Oommen Chandy said on Saturday.

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Candolim PHC team checks migrants for health cards

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

CALANGUTE: Teams from the Candolim primary health centre (PHC) have been visiting construction sites all over the Candolim-Calangute beach belt, which has been witnessing frenzied construction activities, to check whether all the migrant workers possess mandatory health cards which are issued to them.

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‘Indian migration to the Gulf to continue’

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Thiruvananthapuram, India: An Indian expert on migration has rebuffed reports of an exodus of Keralites from the Middle East and said that migration from Kerala to Saudi Arabia and the UAE would continue for the next two decades.

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Call for South Asian co-operation to support women migrant workers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

New Delhi, March 23: An increasing number of women from South Asia are migrating in search of better livelihood opportunities to support their families. A large number of them are employed in vulnerable jobs, such as nurses, domestic helps etc.

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Indian workers’ death toll rises in Saudi jail

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Nizamabad: Around 400 Indians, deemed as illegal immigrants, are languishing in the Safar Jail in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, and their death toll is on the rise due to health problems and mental agony, said Oruganti Mahender of Ramakrishnapuram village of Karimnagar district, who was released from the jail recently, following government intervention.

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Shelter scheme hinges on migrant identity

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

A scheme to build night shelters for migrant labourers, announced in the State Budget, sounds good on papers. But there is a flipside.

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RSS seeks separate law for Hindu, Muslim migrants

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Jaipur: Migrants come here and get involved in anti-national activities. Contrarily, Hindus are leaving Pakistan and Bangladesh and taking a refuge in India. The country can’t have same approach for two communities, so need different policies, said Joshi

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Labouring to bring smiles on migrant kids

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The first phase of the project for the welfare of the children belonging to the migrant population in Kochi, implemented by the Corporation with the financial support of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), will be launched on March 24 at the migrant colony in Vathuruthy, Mattanchery.

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Bangladeshi migrants paid R1,380 to enter India illegally

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

It takes only 2,000 Taka (in Bangladeshi currency or R1,380) to migrate into the country from the IndiaBangladesh border in West Bengal.

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39 immigration officials found involved in corruption

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Thirty-nine immigration officials, deployed at 13 international airports in the country, have allegedly been found involved in corrupt practices since 2010.

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Human trafficking cases on the rise

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

RANCHI: Number of trafficking cases reported in the state has increased at an alarming rate.

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Violence against domestic workers brushed under the carpet

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

For 38-year-old Maria, definition of a “workplace” changes every few hours. And over the years, the domestic worker has learnt to protect herself from sexual advances, gestures and “danger signs” as she puts it.

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Over 40000 illegal migrants from Bangladesh on the run

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

GUWAHATI: The vanishing act by hordes of declared illegal migrants to evade deportation over the years has climbed to a staggering 40,626. It could increase with foreigners tribunals' hearing more cases.

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Govt mulls amending Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

NEW DELHI: Government plans to amend the Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act, 1979 in order to make it gender-neutral, Labour and Employment Minister Mallikarjun Kharge said today.

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Govt steps against Bangla migrants in Delhi

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

NEW DELHI, Feb 26 – The Centre may be dilly-dallying on identification and deportation of illegal Bangladeshi migrants in Assam but the Ministry of Home Affairs has set up a Monitoring Authority under a Joint Secretary to review the progress of such cases in Delhi Capital region.

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Why India remains top of remittances league

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Indians working abroad continue to send more money home than their counterparts from other countries.

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An Act for migrant workers soon

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state is drafting a Migrant Welfare Social Security Act that aims at protecting the labour rights of migrants. It will also facilitate the process of registering all migrants coming to the state.

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Migrant worker population in Kerala touches 2.5 m

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 16: While Malayalis are known for their penchant to go to far-flung places in search of jobs, it seems an irony that Kerala has now 2.5 million migrant labour population engaged for manual work in various sectors including construction.

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Emigrant workers crucial to development model: Minister

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 14: The State Government is committed to deepen access of emigrant workers to welfare and social protection. They are crucial to the development model being pursued by the State, according to K.C. Joseph, Minister for Non-resident Affairs.

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Illegal workers in UAE: Indian court seeks govt report

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the state and federal governments to submit a report by today on the action taken by them on representations made by the Migrants Rights Council (MRC) seeking assistance for Indian illegal workers in the UAE, in the wake of the amnesty announced by the UAE government.

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Directive to govt on illegal migrants in UAE

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

HYDERABAD: The AP high court on Wednesday directed the state and central governments to file action taken report in respect of representations made by the Indian migrant workers residing illegally in United Arab Emirates.

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SAVING FOR LIVING: Lessons in managing finance

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Attending a workshop has changed the lives of some 230 migrant workers from Kerala, India, living in Qatar. Saving money was not a priority for the workers until they attended a workshop organised by Georgetown University in Qatar as part of research into the economic and social condition of workers.

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Board warns women migrants not to use Indian route

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

KATHMANDU: The Foreign Employment Promotion Board (FEPB) has asked women aspiring to migrate for foreign jobs not to use the Indian route while going abroad. The board has warned them that using illegal routes via India may put them in difficulty.

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India top recipient of migrant remittances in 2012: World Bank

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

India was the top recipient of migrant remittances in 2012, according to a new report released by the World Bank. According to the report, India received $70 billion as migrant remittances in one year, followed by China with $66 million.

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Govt to fine employers for workers sans health cards

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

PANAJI: The health department will soon start cracking the whip on industrial units in various industrial estates if migrants labourers are found without health cards.

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Special immunisation drive covers children of migrants and nomads

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

A special pulse polio immunisation drive was conducted in the district on Saturday to cover children belonging to high risk groups.

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Bangalore NGO to issue identity cards for domestic workers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

“There is no collective consciousness among the domestic workers in Mangalore,” said Geetha Menon, Secretary, Stree Jagruti Samithi, a Bangalore-based women's organisation, that works towards providing them dignity, recognition, and social security.

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Modern-day slaves trafficked as maids

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

NEW DELHI // Inside the crumbling housing estates of Shivaji Enclave, amid the boys playing cricket and housewives chatting on balconies, winding staircases lead to a darker side of India's economic boom.

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UAE: 2-month amnesty for illegal immigrants begins

jaypee — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

New Delhi, Dec 4: After nearly five years, illegal immigrants in United Arab Emirates (UAE) have one more chance to either leave the country without penalty or regularise their stay.

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Securing the future of your domestic help

jaypee — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

Recently, a large number of domestic helps in Thane hit the streets, demanding better social security measures. They demanded fixation of minimum wages, pension, gratuity, free education to children, free medical benefits, weekly offs and annual sick leave of 15 days.

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Contractors asked to register migrant workers by Feb

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

SHILLONG: The Meghalaya government has directed private employers and contractors to register migrant workers and obtain licence to employ them in the state by February next, failing which punitive measures will be initiated against them under relevant provisions of the Inter-state Migrant Workmen Act, 1979.

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16 Bangladeshis held off Kochi

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

The Kerala Police on Sunday took into custody 16 Bangladeshis without travel documents from Nedumbassery near Kochi. Sixteen other migrants have also been held for failing to produce proper addresses. They would be produced before a court on Monday.

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