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__
More store at Somajiguda ordered to pay Rs 15,000 for using consumers as ad agents
The Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission ordered More Megastore Retail Limited at Somajiguda to pay Rs 15,000 as compensation to a customer for...
By Sumit Jha Published on 21 Feb 2021 3:30 AM GMT
33 test COVID-19 positive after attending funeral in Karimnagar
Around 33 persons from the gathering tested positive for COVID-19 in Chegurthu village of Karimnagar rural mandal.
By Sumit Jha Published on 20 Feb 2021 10:41 AM GMT
Hate speech against Muslims aimed at stoking fear among majority community: Study
A new study has revealed that most of the hate speech against Muslims is aimed at stoking fear among the majority community in the country.
By Sumit Jha Published on 19 Feb 2021 2:30 AM GMT
`Spike Protein' of virus remains same even if person is reinfected by COVID 19: CCMB study
A new study has revealed that Spike Protein of the virus remains the same even if the person is reinfected by COVID 19.
By Sumit Jha Published on 17 Feb 2021 7:35 AM GMT
`Neglected & abandoned': Hill Fort Palace stands tall in search of new lease of life
Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) assessed the current conditions of the 106-year-old building in terms of the structural...
By Sumit Jha Published on 16 Feb 2021 9:16 AM GMT
Road crashes increase financial burden on Indian women: World Bank survey
Even though accident victims are predominantly male, the impact on household livelihood due to death or injury places significantly more burden on...
By Sumit Jha Published on 14 Feb 2021 12:15 PM GMT
After 10 years, Consumer forum directs doc to pay Rs. 5L compensation for botched surgery
Kotla Nikhil was three and Kotla Damodhar was two years old when their mother Suneetha went to the Primary Health Center in Kanagal in Nalgonda...
By Sumit Jha Published on 14 Feb 2021 8:34 AM GMT
TSNPDCL asked to pay Rs 5L compensation to family of Nirmal man electrocuted in 2017
In her petition, complainant Sunkari Laxmi, wife of deceased Sunkari Ramulu, a resident of Koutla B Village in Nirmal district, said on an intervening...
By Sumit Jha Published on 10 Feb 2021 8:26 AM GMT
India not ready for cryptocurrency, Centre yet to decide on legislative proposal for virtual currencies
The Union minister of finance, Nirmala Sithraman, on 9 February said that all private cryptocurrencies, except any cryptocurrency issued by the state,...
By Sumit Jha Published on 9 Feb 2021 10:01 AM GMT
Railways fined Rs 15k for arbitrarily cancelling train, causing mental agony to passenger
Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission has directed the Railways to pay Rs. 15,000 as compensation to a passenger for not informing him about the...
By Sumit Jha Published on 9 Feb 2021 7:59 AM GMT
ACT Fibernet fined Rs 10k for not installing connection, causing mental agony to customer
The complainant applied for internet connection by paying an amount of Rs.4220 through a cheque drawn in April 2018 to ACT Fibernet. However, neither...
By Sumit Jha Published on 8 Feb 2021 8:03 AM GMT
Central Mall at Punjagutta asked to pay Rs 15K for charging Rs 10 over bag with logo
The Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission directed the Central Mall at Punjagutta to pay Rs. 15,000 as compensation to a customer for charging Rs 10...
By Sumit Jha Published on 7 Feb 2021 10:15 AM GMT
