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__
Southwest monsoon withdraws from Telangana, 54% excess rain this year
Hyderabad: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), on 26 October, said the southwest monsoon has withdrawn from some parts of Telangana and is...
By Sumit Jha Published on 26 Oct 2020 2:48 PM GMT
Telangana sees 6 Kidnapping cases a day, 75% are women in 2019: NCRB
Hyderabad: On October 22, a charred body of an abducted nine-year-old boy was recovered in Mahabubabad district.Deekshith Reddy was kidnapped on...
By Sumit Jha Published on 26 Oct 2020 7:53 AM GMT
With no vehicles, no money, flood-hit taxi drivers of Hyderabad struggle to makes ends meet
Hyderabad: Chakrapani Rudra, a cab driver, watched helplessly as his car was submerged by the floodwaters on 16 October. He now needs at least Rs. 4...
By Sumit Jha Published on 25 Oct 2020 4:30 AM GMT
Mysterious stench gives sleepless nights to people at Nallagandla, Chandanagar
Hyderabad: Mysterious stench is giving sleepless nights to the residents of Nallagandla, Chandanagar and surrounding areas. Resident complains from...
By Sumit Jha Published on 24 Oct 2020 5:08 AM GMT
GHMC imposes fines of over Rs. 46 crores for illegal advertisements in 2 years, collects only Rs. 2 crore
Hyderabad: Responding to an RTI query, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has revealed that its Enforcement and Vigilance wing(EVDM) has...
By Sumit Jha Published on 23 Oct 2020 6:45 PM GMT
NGOs working for flood relief in Old City fight limited resources, restricted movement and COVID
Hyderabad: The city is yet to recover from the havoc caused by the incessant rain and flood. Although the water has receded in several areas, some...
By Sumit Jha Published on 22 Oct 2020 2:41 PM GMT
First road fatality on Durgam Cheruvu flyover after motorcyclist rams into intersection
Hyderabad: A 24-year-old youth was killed when he rammed his motorcycle into an intersection on the busy Durgam Cheruvu flyover on October...
By Sumit Jha Published on 22 Oct 2020 5:37 AM GMT
Infighting over dumping of garbage in Indu Fortune Fields, police books case
Hyderabad: In a case of infighting between two groups of residents of Indu Fortune Fields in Kukatpally of Hyderabad, the KPHB police have booked...
By Sumit Jha Published on 20 Oct 2020 4:37 AM GMT
COVID-19: Telangana sees less than 1,000 cases in single day after two months
Hyderabad: For the first time in two months, Telangana saw less than 1,000 COVID-19 cases in a day after 948 cases were reported on 19 October. The...
By Sumit Jha Published on 19 Oct 2020 10:24 AM GMT
UoH students demand removal of cut-off marks for MPhil/PhD seats
Hyderabad: On 17 October, the University of Hyderabad (UoH) students union staged a protest after names of those qualified for the MPhil/PhD interview...
By Sumit Jha Published on 17 Oct 2020 3:16 PM GMT
Post-Hathras, 48 gang rapes reported in India; UP tops list with 14
Hyderabad: On October 16, a 19-year-old student from Jubilee Hills was allegedly drugged and raped by three youth in a hotel at Kukatpally.The...
By Sumit Jha Published on 17 Oct 2020 6:47 AM GMT
Transparency myth: Government misusing RTI sections to quash people's right to information
Hyderabad: Over 15 years ago, India passed the Right to Information (RTI) Act that sought to provide to its citizens accountability and transparency...
By Sumit Jha Published on 12 Oct 2020 1:11 PM GMT
