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Gulf Emigration

How India’s move to reduce minimum referral wages could hurt its workers in the Gulf

While the government says the reduction will ensure overseas employment opportunities amid Covid-19 downturn, experts believe the plan may backfire.

Nidhi Menon, IndiaSpend.com
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Rohini Mitra, IndiaSpend.com
· Jun 23, 2021 · 01:30 pm
India’s e-migrate website continues to hurt workers seeking Gulf jobs, say agents and labourers

The website, launched in 2015, was supposed to speed up the application process for emigration clearances. Instead, it has added red tape to the process.

Mridula Chari
· Oct 22, 2018 · 09:00 am