85% of migrant workers in Karnataka come from Bihar, Assam, Odisha, Jharkhand, WB, UP: Govt data
Bengaluru: Karnataka is home to nearly a lakh registered migrant workers from across India, with 85% of them originating from just six states, namely, Bihar, Assam, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh, according to Labour Department data, cited by Deccan Herald on Sunday.
Although the Labour Department has not conducted a survey to determine the actual number of migrant workers residing in the state, official figures are drawn from employer-submitted data under various laws. As per this information, 78,289 workers are employed across Karnataka through interstate migration.
In addition, 18,865 workers are registered with the Karnataka Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board. This registration reportedly enables them to access a range of welfare benefits, including financial support for healthcare, children's education, and marriage.
These 97,154 migrants are from all Indian states, but most of them hail from Bihar, Assam, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh. Also, most of these migrant workers are concentrated in Bengaluru which continues to attract labourers due to its relatively higher wages and better quality of life, added the report.
The issue of migrant workers was recently raised in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly during the monsoon session by Rajajinagar MLA S. Kumar. He expressed concerns about their integration and alleged links to rising crime. “I wanted to know what kind of a life they lead in Bengaluru. They don’t mingle, they don’t learn the [Kannada] language and succumb to addictions like gutka. I intend to know how we should take care of them,” DH quoted him as saying.
The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act mandates that contractors bringing in workers from other states must register them with the government. It also obliges employers to ensure equal pay, defined working hours, accommodation, and other essential amenities for these workers.
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
