Minister expendites process for 50 percent concession on health treatment

<p>The Ministry of Information and Communications has forwarded the necessary process for implementing the provision allowing 50 per cent discount to working journalists for medical treatment. <br><br>In the ongoing fiscal year budget, the government has announced 50 per cent discount for journalists in health treatment at the government run hospitals. <br><br>The Ministry has already alerted the Health Ministry for implementing the arrangement.</p><p>The Health Ministry has expedited the process for forming a committee comprising the representatives of Finance Ministry and Information and Communications Ministry, the Federation of Nepali Journalists and concerned organizations, Health Minister Gagan Thapa's Personal Secretary, Shaligram Dahal said. <br></p>