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₹5.15 crore assistance for COVID-affected journalists
The Hindu
Telangana Media Academy has provided financial assistance of ₹5.15 crore to COVID-affected journalists since last year. Academy chairman Allam Narayana said Telangana was the only State in the country
Telangana Media Academy has provided financial assistance of ₹5.15 crore to COVID-affected journalists since last year. Academy chairman Allam Narayana said Telangana was the only State in the country to have extended financial assistance to journalists who battled the infectious disease. In the first wave, aid amounting to ₹3.16 crore was given to 1,553 journalists who contracted the virus while ₹8.70 lakh was given to those who were home-quarantined after testing positive. In the second phase, he said, 1,958 journalists were helped with a total amount of ₹1.95 crore. The money was granted from the interest accrued from the Academy’s corpus fund of ₹34.50 crore.More Related News