The government on Thursday exempted toll on newsprint and also made the proposed mediclaim insurance policy applicable to accredited journalists.
Presenting the budget in the assembly, finance minister Haseeb Drabu said that the government is launching an improved and enhanced group mediclaim insurance policy for accredited journalists.
“The employees of autonomous bodies, PSUs, local bodies etc. are free to voluntarily opt for this scheme. I am making this scheme applicable to accredited working journalists also,” Drabu announced.