World migration report 2024
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched the World Migration Report 2024, which reveals significant shifts in global migration patterns, including a record number of displaced people
Migration
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Impacts of financial, food and fuel crisis on urban poor
The urban poor are particularly vulnerable in times of crisis due to their heavy reliance on the cash economy, job losses and wage reductions in urban based industries, and no agricultural production to fallback on. Prioritizing investments in cities can help to mitigate impacts in the short run and reduce risks in the future.
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Regional dialogue on renewed policy action for the poorest and hungry in South Asia
Despite rapid income growth, South Asia has lagged behind the rest of Asia in reducing poverty and hunger. South Asia accounts for more than two-fifths of the world
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State of the world's cities 2008/2009: harmonious cities
This UN report adopts the concept of "harmonious cities" as a theoretical framework in order to understand today
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The urban reality
Barun Roy / New Delhi November 20, 2008, 0:14 IST Three million people are migrating to cities in developing countries every week - a third of which are slums already.
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JNU pact with Union Ministry on migration research
NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs has signed an agreement with Jawaharlal Nehru University here to work on a project for
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NREGS failure leading to migration: Survey
BALANGIR: Failure of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) is the main reason for largescale migration of people from Balangir district to other states in search of work. Western Orissa NREGA consortium, which was formed in 2006 comprising eight NGOs, revealed this in its report which was made public recently at a meeting here.
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Drive against migrants hits coal industry
JOWAI: Detection and subsequent deportation of illegal migrants in the State by various NGOs has been widely appreciated even as an unhappy lot of coal traders and mine owners called for immediate implementation of Inner Line Permit to solve manpower shortage, which has threaten the survival of coal industry here.
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Belgaum drought causing migration to Goa
PANJIM, NOV 11: It is a common sight to see farmers from Belgaum, Bailhongal, Ramdurg and Saundatti talukas at the Belgaum bus stand with baggage, family and kids, waiting to take a bus to Goa, according to a report by Basavraj Havaldar in
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Migration of animals to Wayanad sanctuary begins
KALPETTA: The seasonal migration of animals to the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary from sanctuaries in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu has begun. Herds of wild elephants, wild gaur, different species of antelopes, bears and numerous birds migrate to the Wayanad sanctuary during summer due to availability of water and fodder throughout the year.
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Agrarian change and social mobility in Tamil Nadu
This is a study of social mobility over 25 years in six villages in the former Tiruchirapalli district in Tamil Nadu. The two most important external drivers are local industrialisation and social policy in a broad sense.