Palaniswami handed over the cheque to P Madhavan and his family members at the Secretariat in the presence of Information Minister Kadambur C Raju and officials, an official release here said.
Madhavan, working for Tamil daily 'Dinakaran' was given financial aide under a Scheme for medical assistance to journalists.
"The upper limit of Rs.one lakh under the scheme was relaxed," and the photojournalist was sanctioned Rs.3.50 lakh as a special case, the release said.
Meanwhile, Palaniswami greeted the media fraternity on the occasion of the 'National Press Day' today and lauded journalists who "provided news to the people for societal good.
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