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BJP MP writes to U khand CM demanding financial aid to kin of journalists who died of COVID-19 ANI | Updated: Apr 29, 2021 08:25 IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 29 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ajay Bhatt has written to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat requesting financial aid for families of journalists who died due to COVID-19.
In the letter, Bhatt has asked if a ruling could be passed wherein financial aid could be given under the COVID-19 Act, besides the Chief Minister Relief Fund and the Journalist Welfare Committee to the families of journalists who have succumbed due to the coronavirus infection.
Apr 29, 2021, 09:14 AM IST
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ajay Bhatt on Thursday (April 29), in a letter to the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, asked if additional financial aid can be given to the families of journalists that lost their lives due to COVID-19.
The MP wrote to CM Tirath Singh Rawat requesting him if a ruling can be passed wherein financial aid be given under COVID-19 Act, besides CM Relief Fund & Journalist Welfare Committee, to families of the journalists who die due to COVID-19, according to news agency ANI.
Meanwhile India recorded the highest spike in COVID-19 cases within a 24-hour span of time on Wednesday (April 28).
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The Narendra Modi government has earmarked an additional fund for this purpose for the Journalist Welfare Committee (JWC), and journalists from across India will be covered under the scheme, the member said.
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday approved the proposal of the Press Information Bureau s journalist welfare committee to provide as financial relief Rs 5 lakh each to families of 39 journalists who died due to the coronavirus, a panel member said. The Narendra Modi government has earmarked an additional fund for this purpose for the Journalist Welfare Committee (JWC), and journalists from across India will be covered under the scheme, the member s
The Centre on Monday approved the proposal of the Press Information Bureau s journalist welfare committee to provide as financial relief Rs 5 lakh each to families of 39 journalists who died due to the coronavirus, a panel member said. The Narendra Modi government has earmarked an additional fund for this purpose for the Journalist Welfare Committee (JWC), and journalists from across India will be covered under the scheme, the member said. In its meeting, the JWC decided to provide Rs 5 lakh to the family members of 39 deceased journalists. The JWC meeting was held under the chairmanship of Information and Broadcasting Secretary Amit Khare. Additional Secretary Neerja Shekhar, Joint Secretary Shri Vikram Sahay and Press Information Bureau (PIB) Principle DG K S Dhatwalia were also present at the meeting.