Sumit Jha
Sumit Jha is currently a multimedia journalist with NewsMeter. An alumnus of the University of Hyderabad and Amity University. He is specialised in Video Production. He was also a contributor at PARI network. Hailing from rural Bihar has spent his childhood shifting from places and people. Growing up he felt the need to document the lives and dreams of rural India. A lover of visual storytelling goes around the cities to search for Stories. He primarily reports on civic, consumer, health, human interest and data stories. You can follow Sumit on Twitter @sumitjha__
University of Hyderabad pauses further return of terminal semester students
Two weeks ago, the University's Task Force had recommended the return of about 2000 terminal semester students if they wished to do so.
By Sumit Jha Published on 24 March 2021 12:50 PM GMT
Maruti Suzuki asked to pay customer Rs. 2 L for not fixing dent in vehicle
Maruti Suzuki and its authorized dealer Gem Motors India Limited asked to pay Rs. 2 lakh as compensation to a customer for not repairing the dent in...
By Sumit Jha Published on 21 March 2021 11:51 AM GMT
Secunderabad Brand Factory asked to pay customer Rs. 10K for charging GST on discounted price
The consumer dispute redressal commission on 19 March ordered the Brand Factory, Secunderabad, to pay Rs. 10,000 as compensation to a customer for...
By Sumit Jha Published on 19 March 2021 2:39 PM GMT
BookMyShow, PVR ordered to pay Rs 25,000 compensation for unfair 'internet handling charges'
The commission also ordered a penalty of Rs 5,000 to be paid by the website and the multiplex chain towards consumer legal aid and Rs 1,000 for the...
By Sumit Jha Published on 15 March 2021 3:16 PM GMT
Over 4L women employed in Hyderabad's beedi making industry: Centre
Hyderabad region covers both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, around 4,08,755 women are registered employed in beedi making industry.
By Sumit Jha Published on 11 March 2021 5:46 AM GMT
VSP privatization: Jagan writes to Modi, voices concern over FM statement
A day after Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserted that the centre would go ahead with privatization of RINL, Andhra Pradesh Chief...
By Sumit Jha Published on 9 March 2021 8:04 AM GMT
Multilevel Marketing Scam: How Indus Viva cheated 10L people in India
The firm was running a money circulation scheme and had cheated over 10 lakh people to the tune of Rs. 1,500 crore.
By Sumit Jha Published on 9 March 2021 7:40 AM GMT
Meet Bhawna Dehariya, pregnant mountaineer & Everest climber looking to scale her next summit
Bhawana brought laurels for the country when she successfully scaled Mount Everest, the highest mountain peak in the world and in Asia, on 22 May...
By Sumit Jha Published on 8 March 2021 10:25 AM GMT
All about Hyderabad based Bharat Biotech's nasal vaccine trials
Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech has started Phase 1 clinical trial for its nasal Covid-19 vaccine `BBV154' in Hyderabad. A Hyderabad hospital, one of the...
By Sumit Jha Published on 6 March 2021 4:45 AM GMT
Can a vaccinated person consume alcohol, here is what doctors say
Russian health officials in December warned the public in Russia that anyone getting vaccinated with the Russian vaccine Sputnik V should not consume...
By Sumit Jha Published on 3 March 2021 2:30 AM GMT
Electrocution case: TSNPDCL asked to pay Rs 5L compensation to family of Adilabad teenager
Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission has directed Telangana State Northern Power Distribution Company Limited (TSNPDCL) to pay Rs. five lakh as...
By Sumit Jha Published on 26 Feb 2021 7:44 AM GMT
No COVID-19 daily bulletin in Telangana, health dept to focus on vaccination
Due to the low number of cases in the state and giving priority to the vaccination process, the department has decided to release the bulletin on a...
By Sumit Jha Published on 23 Feb 2021 1:43 PM GMT
