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Journalists’ relief fund set up
The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), Ilam chapter, has decided to set up a fund to financially assist journalists during emergency. A meeting of the FNJ chapter held on Sunday decided to establish an emergency fund of Rs 50,000 for the time being.
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Published at : September 24, 2018
Updated at : September 24, 2018 08:21
Ilam
The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), Ilam chapter, has decided to set up a fund to financially assist journalists during emergency.
A meeting of the FNJ chapter held on Sunday decided to establish an emergency fund of Rs 50,000 for the time being.
The fund size will be expanded gradually, said Khyam Bhujel, the FNJ district secretary.
The meeting also decided to increase the amount of the Ashish Memorial Award— an award presented annually to an emerging journalist in Mechi— from Rs 60,000 to Rs 100,000. (RSS)
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