CHENNAI:
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami
today gave a cheque for Rs.3.50 lakh to a
photojournalist
for his cancer treatment.
Palaniswami handed over the cheque to P
Madhavan
and his family members at the Secretariat in the presence of Information Minister Kadambur C Raju and officials, an official release here said.
Madhavan, working for Tamil daily 'Dinakaran' was given financial aide under a Scheme for medical assistance to journalists.
"The upper limit of Rs.one lakh under the scheme was relaxed," and the photojournalist was sanctioned Rs.3.50 lakh as a special case, the release said.
Meanwhile,
Palaniswami greeted the media fraternity on the occasion of the 'National Press Day' today and lauded journalists who "provided news to the people for societal good."
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