Our Correspondent
Kohima | February 25
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio today said that the Fourth Estate in Nagaland has grown from strength to strength in the past years, becoming more vibrant and our friends in the press and media have made positive contributions towards the strengthening of democracy's foundations.
In his budget speech, Rio said a vibrant media ensures a progressive democracy.
He felt that all sections of society needs to support the Fourth Estate even as they carry out their responsibilities under difficult circumstances.
He said the government has already enhanced the honorarium of accredited journalists, and relief compensation for journalists has been doubled.
While appreciating the vast contributions of the media in Nagaland, it is our bounden duty to undertake exercises and programmes for capacity building and exposure ventures for the Fourth Estate, he said adding that these will be done in consultation with the real stakeholders, that is the working journalists and the media institutions.
