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Punjab Govt Announces Rs 10 Lakh Relief if Any Journalist Dies of Covid-19

File Photo of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. (Image: PTI)

File Photo of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. (Image: PTI)

The decision comes a day after the death of a Patiala-based journalist who succumbed to the virus.

  • IANS Chandigarh
  • Last Updated: August 25, 2020, 6:08 PM IST
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Amid rising Covid-19 cases, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced Rs 10 lakh as compensation for the family of any accredited journalist who dies due to coronavirus.

The decision comes a day after the death of a Patiala-based journalist who succumbed to the virus.

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