Aiswarya Sriram

Aiswarya Sriram is a budding multimedia journalist and is currently working for NewsMeter as a "Factcheck Freelancer". A graduate from Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media (IIJNM) Bangalore, Aiswarya has earlier worked with The Logical Indian and has interned with Republic TV. Aiswarya, a Tamilian who was born and brought up in Mumbai, loves to do rural reporting. She has visited Byadgi Taluk of Karnataka, to write about the issues faced by chilli factory workers there, earlier in 2019. A craft enthusiast, Aiswarya also does quilling, painting and glass work. On her off-days, she loves to read crime-thrillers and watch anime. She primarily reports on civic issues, GHMC, human-interesting features, and fact-checking video stories.

    Aiswarya Sriram

    No funds for blood banks, people forced to find donors on social media during emergencies
    No funds for blood banks, people forced to find donors on social media during emergencies

    Hyderabad: Telanganaā€™s industries minister K. Taraka Rama Rao's proposal to set up COVID-19 blood banks to collect anti-body rich plasma from patients...

    By Aiswarya Sriram  Published on 7 April 2020 4:08 AM GMT


    Drones to alert Rachakonda cops on lockdown violators
    Drones to alert Rachakonda cops on lockdown violators

    Hyderabad: For the first time in Hyderabad, the Rachakonda police will use drones for surveillance. The drones, which were inaugurated on 6 April by...

    By Aiswarya Sriram  Published on 6 April 2020 3:57 PM GMT


    Thunderstorms likely in isolated parts of Telangana
    Thunderstorms likely in isolated parts of Telangana

    Hyderabad: Telangana is likely to receive thunderstorms with lightning from 6 to 7 April, according to the Indian Meteorological department's (IMD)...

    By Aiswarya Sriram  Published on 6 April 2020 2:34 PM GMT


    Amid lockdown, a Deloitte employee donates blood to save a pregnant woman
    Amid lockdown, a Deloitte employee donates blood to save a pregnant woman

    Hyderabad: It was delivery time for Varsha from Adilabad district, in Telangana. She was already stressed out due to the COVID-19 lockdown, and adding...

    By Aiswarya Sriram  Published on 5 April 2020 12:47 PM GMT


    Lockdown: Rise in alcohol withdrawal cases in Erragadda Mental Hospital
    Lockdown: Rise in alcohol withdrawal cases in Erragadda Mental Hospital

    Hyderabad: Amid the lockdown, the number of alcohol withdrawal cases reported at Erragadda Mental Hospital has increased. The hospital which usually...

    By Aiswarya Sriram  Published on 3 April 2020 5:41 AM GMT


    Cremation, burial of COVID-19 patients body is not infectious: Health Ministry
    Cremation, burial of COVID-19 patient's body is not infectious: Health Ministry

    Hyderabad: As Telangana has recorded nine COVID-19 death cases, questions arise as to whether it is safe to bury or cremate the dead bodies of these...

    By Aiswarya Sriram  Published on 2 April 2020 10:03 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Did an Orangutan learn to wash hands watching zoo-keepers during COVID-19 outbreak?
    Fact Check: Did an Orangutan learn to wash hands watching zoo-keepers during COVID-19 outbreak?

    Hyderabad: As washing hands frequently is considered as one of the effective precautions against novel Coronavirus, a video went viral yesterday...

    By Aiswarya Sriram  Published on 2 April 2020 7:36 AM GMT


    Satellite Images show considerable drop in Delhiā€™s pollution levels
    Satellite Images show considerable drop in Delhiā€™s pollution levels

    Hyderabad: Satellite images taken by Sentinel hub India show that Nitrogen Oxide levels have decreased in Delhi and other nearby states given the...

    By Aiswarya Sriram  Published on 31 March 2020 5:47 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Did Russian president Putin attend a meeting in Hazmat suit?
    Fact Check: Did Russian president Putin attend a meeting in Hazmat suit?

    Hyderabad: Coronavirus outbreak has now spread across the globe. Infecting some prominent leaders like UK Prime Minister Boris Jhonson and Canada...

    By Aiswarya Sriram  Published on 31 March 2020 5:17 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Is Quebec Forest in Canada breathing?
    Fact Check: Is Quebec Forest in Canada breathing?

    Hyderabad: A video showing that the forest is breathing in the Quebec City of Canada has been going viral on social media. It was first tweeted by...

    By Aiswarya Sriram  Published on 30 March 2020 7:14 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Will liquor shops open in Telangana from March 29?
    Fact Check: Will liquor shops open in Telangana from March 29?

    Hyderabad: Telangana government has announced the closure of liquor shops as a part of the lockdown to ensure social distancing and break the chain of...

    By Aiswarya Sriram  Published on 28 March 2020 2:53 PM GMT


    GHMC to disinfect city thrice in the wake of coronavirus outbreak
    GHMC to disinfect city thrice in the wake of coronavirus outbreak

    Hyderabad: The Enforcement, Vigilance and Disaster Management Department (EVDM) of Greater Hyderabad Muncipal Corporation (GHMC) has decided to take...

    By Aiswarya Sriram  Published on 28 March 2020 12:28 PM GMT


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