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.

NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs has signed an agreement with Jawaharlal Nehru University here to work on a project for

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.

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.

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

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.