Kalahandi NewsNewsPolities Odisha Declares Journalists as Frontline Covid Warriors by Kalahandi Info May 3, 2021 written by Kalahandi Info May 3, 2021 0 comment 466 views Share 0FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsappEmail Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday declared working journalists of the state as frontline Covid warriors. While approving a proposal to this effect, the chief minister said, journalists are doing a great service to the state by providing seamless news feed and making people aware of coronavirus-related issues. “They are a great support for our war against Covid- 19,” a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office said. The decision would benefit over 6,500 journalists. “As many as 6,944 working journalists of the state have been covered under the Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana. They are getting health insurance cover of Rs 2 lakh each,” the statement said. Odisha has also announced an ex gratia of Rs 15 lakh for the next of kin of journalists who die of COVID-19 while performing their duty, it said. After being declared as frontline workers by the state government, journalists will now get priority in the vaccination programme, sources said. As many as 11 newspersons have died of the infection in Odisha since the beginning of the pandemic, sources said. Source: News18 Share 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsappEmail Kalahandi Info previous post The Chief Minister warned the administration how to deal with the corona. next post Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik dedicated 200 bedded COVID Hospital at Kalahandi You may also like Admissions to Kalahandi med college to start this... March 12, 2023 Meet the man who built Kalahandi Seed Bank March 12, 2023 Release prisoners unable to furnish bond despite bail:... March 10, 2023 Odisha to expand coffee cultivation in six districts March 10, 2023 Elephant found dead in Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary March 8, 2023 Vedanta inaugurates Project Panchhi for recruiting 1,000 girls March 7, 2023 “Not Just A Road, But Life Line”: CM... March 5, 2023 Odisha CM inaugurates expressway, economic corridor, marking Biju... March 5, 2023 Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, Odisha March 5, 2023 Major Reshuffle Of Judges In Odisha, Check details June 23, 2022 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ