Bhubaneswar, Jul 19 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced an increase in the health insurance coverage of working journalists in the state.

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The working journalists in the state are covered under the Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana health insurance scheme.

The health insurance coverage was increased from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 5 lakh, a release issued by the CMO said on Tuesday.

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This will benefit 8,717 working journalists and their families in the state.

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