Chennai, March 14 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin announced hike increase in the pension for journalists from Rs 12,000 to Rs 15,000.
He also said the the family pension for them would also be increased from Rs 6,000 to Rs 7,500.
According to an official release, the hike followed a meeting, the representatives of the Chennai Press Club had with Mr. Stalin at the State Secretariat and submitted a list of demands, including a revision of pension and housing and medical insurance benefits.
Mr. Stalin also directed officials to take steps to provide medical insurance under the Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme to all journalists holding government accreditation cards and that house plots be allotted in Chengalpa...