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06/05/21 01:00 AM IST

GOPABANDHU SAMBADIKA-SWASTHYA-BIMA-YOJANA

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  • 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.
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  • They are a great support for our war against COVID- 19.
  • 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.
  • 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.
Source- Business Standard

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