<div class="msg">''<div dir="ltr">''<div><br />''</div>''<div>The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has made a five-fold increase in a journalist welfare scheme from 20 lakh to one crore rupees.&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>The scheme provides financial assistance to scribes and their families in times of extreme hardships. According to Ministry sources, the increase will be effective from April 1.</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>The scheme covers journalists accredited to the Press Information Bureau, state governments, UTs, and non-accredited journalists working for a minimum five continuous years as news editor, reporter, photographer, cameraman and freelance journalist.</div>''<div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</div></div></div>