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Is Modi govt giving Coronavirus vaccines for ‘free’ only to Bihar? No, that’s not how it works

OpIndia Staff - 22 October, 2020

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday while releasing the BJP manifesto in Bihar for upcoming elections said that the BJP promises free coronavirus vaccines in Bihar, whenever the vaccine is made available.

News Reports

Deaths aboard Shramik Special trains not due to starvation: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal puts facts on record in parliament

OpIndia Staff - 20 September, 2020

The Railway minister’s forthcoming response on the nature of the death of these migrants on-board Shramik trains comes as an extremely important amidst all the misleading reports pushed by the left-wing media outlets in the last few months attributing the deaths of these people to hunger and starvation.

News Reports

Over 50% migrant workers and 74% rural Indians happy with PM Modi handling coronavirus situation despite hardships, survey reveals

OpIndia Staff - 11 August, 2020

An overwhelming majority of rural Indians were happy with how Prime Minister Modi has handled the coronavirus crisis

Opinions

COVID-19 lockdown: Indian Railways, the champion of India’s fight against the pandemic

G Indira - 17 July, 2020

As all means of transport came to a halt, railways took the burden of ensuring that the supply of food-grains, vegetables, petrol, coal, medicine, parcel service, construction material and much more, is never halted.

News Reports

Unlock 2.0: Migrant workers start returning to work from their native states, employers arranging buses and trains to bring workers back

OpIndia Staff - 1 July, 2020

Migrant workers are returning back to work as lockdown has lifted in most places and the economy is slowly re-opening

News Reports

Scroll publishes misleading article claiming that Modi govt is actually charging extra for Shramik Special trains, here are the facts

OpIndia Staff - 13 June, 2020

Scroll publishes misleading article on Shramik Special Trains claiming they are costly and they take more time than regular trains

News Reports

West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee government quarantines five migrant workers in an abandoned public toilet in Kolkata

OpIndia Staff - 2 June, 2020

An abandoned public toilet in Taratala, Kolkata used as quarantine center to house migrants by West Bengal government

News Reports

It is not in my hands anymore, you can sleep with coronavirus now, make it your pillow: Mamata Banerjee

OpIndia Staff - 1 June, 2020

“It is not in my hands any more. Now I have nothing to do. You can sleep with corona by your side. Make it your pillow. I am sorry,” said Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.